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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Brugada Syndrome - EKG Characteristics
Patients with Brugada have a pseudo-RBBB and persistent ST elevations in V1-V2.
Type
Brugada Syndrome ... - EKG Characteristics ... elevations in V1 ... #Type1 #Type2 #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Dominant R Wave in V1 ... in relation to ECG ... cardionerds #EKG
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... inverted (75% of cases ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Wellens # ... Syndrome #TypeA
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... >2mm in >1 of V1 ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
Brugada syndrome ... three types of ECG ... shark tail”) in V1 ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... May be 10 (eg direct ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... point • De Winter syndrome ... depression in V1 ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Drugs (antibiotics e.g ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes