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

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... using the Vereckei criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead ... #AVR #Utility #ALiEM
Criteria for LBBB RBBB LAFB LPFB #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #RBBB #LBBB #Criteria #LAFB #LPFB
Criteria for LBBB ... LPFB #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #RBBB #LBBB ... #Criteria #LAFB
Loperamide and QT Prolongation #Clinical #EM #Cardiology #EKG #QT #Prolongation #QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Prolongation #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #EKG ... QTProlongation #Loperamide #ALiEM
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... (RV) infarcts #EM ... #Cardiology #RightSided ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... the 4 following criteria ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #cardiology #chronic
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bag moving OR ventilator ... known drug causes (eg ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
-> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM