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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
aVR • Classic EKG ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential # ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... ., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... #PhysicalExam # ... JVP #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... heart disease like aortic ... #cardiology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cardiogenic shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... , selenium) Differential ... heart failure • Aortic ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology