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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
Inverted P Waves ... #Inverted #PWaves ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential # ... clinical
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
EKG Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet 1) ... Interval: • 1° ... (1 mm) wide > ... @AmyChung #EKG
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... fibrillation Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... , often with 1-2 ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
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 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... in 2 leads or 1 ... downgoing ST or 1 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
out for a delta wave ... QRS interval on EKG ... is ablation. 1 ... complex (Delta wave ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
withlK Brugada 1 ... Coved STE >2mm in >1 ... strain (neg TV 1- ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
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 ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical