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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Differentiating VT ... possibly better than Brugada ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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Brugada syndrome ... non-sustained VT ... @amalmattu #Brugada ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation in aVR ... than Brugada criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... state that ST elevation ... ECG sign of left ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... depression in aVR ... Elevation of PR ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... is positive in aVR ... - Brugada's sign ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... are involved • Brugada ... Syndrome: - rSR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
associated combine some SVT ... ventricular rate (↓ AV ... T waves - BCM IM ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV ... disease of the AV ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV ... disease of the AV ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent