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Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
following features: 1. ... of prominent U waves ... leads V2-V4 #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #UWaves #Hypokalemia
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... Interval: • 1° ... (1 mm) wide > ... Interpretation #ECG
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... , often with 1-2 ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... #Equivalents #ECG
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
1. ... look for flutter waves ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
out for a delta wave ... is ablation. 1 ... complex (Delta wave ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
threatening T wave ... Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Stage 1 - Widespread ... - Widespread T wave ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
Echocardiogram A4C ECG ... anterolateral T wave ... LAD #occlusion #clinical ... #pocus #cardiology
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Type 1 Second-degree ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... by a blocked P wave ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... disease, alpha 1 ... jaundice) - Uncertain ... ALT <1.5), ANA >1: ... 160 or SMA >1:80