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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... depressions and tall T waves ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... size of the P wave ... development of peaked T waves ... #MedStudent #EKG ... Progression #Criteria
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... Ferdous @fazalabul #TWaves ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... leads • Size of wave ... value #Osborn #JWave ... #Cardiology #EKG
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... Tall, "peaked" T waves ... amplitude of P waves ... - Absence of T wave
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... symmetrical T-waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Regular: Use P waves ... Irregular: Use P waves ... not Flutter P waves ... • Hyperkalemia ... #cardiology #wide
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- hyperacute T waves ... stenosis - U wave ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential