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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE STEMI ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... REPOLARIZATION - HYPERCALCEMIA ... INJURY/ICH - VENTRICULAR ... #STElevation #STEMI
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Ventricular Tachycardia ... QRS > 120 DDx: Ventricular ... channel blocker, Hyperkalemia ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT
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 ... VentricularTachycardia #VT
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
ECG features of Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... VTach #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on ... EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... machine "Moderate" Hyperkalemia ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
WQRST Causes: • Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT ... imbalance • Ventricular ... pacing • Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs - VT ... Tachycardias DDx = VT ... sensitive for VT ... - a sinus and ventricular ... cardiology #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... people with high hypercalcemia ... or idiopathic ventricular ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Differentiating ventricular ... tachycardia (VT ... and to detect VT ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram