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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Distinguishing #Criteria #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Brugada #Algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Telemetry, Cardiac ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
of mechanical valves ... contrast This is a cardiac ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... #Mechanical #Valves
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... . cardiac, pulmonary ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina