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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute MI ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... - Telemetry Diagnosis ... #WCT #VTach #avr ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Changes • STE in aVR ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Non-paroxysmal atrial tachycardia ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology