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LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
on POCUS Severe ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... , but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Ventricular Parasystole ... on EKG Normal ... the parasystolic focus ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Ventricular ... #cardiology #clinical
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... NSTEMI: 1. ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... , Aortic dissection ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Type A Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... STEMI on EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
positive to negative direction ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
counterclockwise in direction ... At times, the direction ... left atrium or areas ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Ventricular Dyssynchrony on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

I was helping a colleague POCUS her STEMI patient when
Ventricular Dyssynchrony ... her STEMI patient ... @eabramsMD #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology ... #clinical #STEMI
Acute Inferior AMI with Right Ventricular Involvement #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferior #RV #RightVentricular #STEMI #ECGEducator
AMI with Right Ventricular ... Involvement #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #Inferior ... RightVentricular #STEMI