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ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
inversion causes ... #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential ... #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... There are two clearly ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
- Differential ... TWaveInversions #TWI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Venous Pressure (JVP ... Every Beat - Two ... @saipeeps #JVP ... Pressure #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Diagnosis - Absent ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
There are two patterns ... of T-wave abnormality ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... sensitive finding) • TWI ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Pericarditis #Cardiology