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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... • Heart rate ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... 120 ms • Heart rate ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... variable • Abrupt rate ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... 2 J/kg - Dr. ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... palpitations Her heart rate ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... concentration, the rate ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Short Stature (Late ... Dysplasias • (e.g ... • CNS Tumors (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
contraindicated • For rate ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
Tachycardia This ECG ... quite fast (heart rate ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... Internet Book of Critical