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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... T wave Type B ... Deeply inverted T wave ... #Syndrome #TypeA ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
patterns of T-wave ... ’ syndrome: -Type ... 75% of cases) #Diagnosis ... #EKG #Wellens # ... Syndrome #TypeA
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... angina - Abnormal T-wave ... Biphasic Terminal T-wave ... Deep Symmetric T-wave ... #Syndrome #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... syndrome - J-point ... chest pain • Wellens ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
of the second R-wave ... The T-wave is negative ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Types
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 3 different P waves ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- hyperacute T waves ... STE in avR - Wellen's ... stenosis - U wave ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... completely absent, P waves ... independently of the atria ... #ekg #diagnosis