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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... symptoms + supporting ... in relation to ECG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on EKG 47 year ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #ecg
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #STEMI
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... clinically, based on signs ... standard 12 lead ECG ... Lead I on the ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
Classic EKG triad ... cardiac arrest ... LongQTC #PVCs #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
coronary event (eg ... oxygen demand (eg ... decreased supply (eg ... intervention (signs ... bypass grafting (signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis