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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Diagnosis and Management ... deflection not AVRT ... • DDx: SVT + ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
case of a 50-year-old ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... Initial r or q wave ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #cardiology #ekg
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... nadir of the S-wave ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... narrow complex tach ... that’s called “clinical ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #JVP #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... in V1 • Shift ... Changes • STE in aVR ... #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... depression; In aVR ... - Widespread T wave ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... voltage Other Causes ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
for this case report ... in lead V6 has ST ... elevation 2.5mm/S-wave ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology