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It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... STEMI, but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Electrolyte disorders • WPW ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... (4) SA node arrest ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... + negative T WPW ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation: Differential ... more of AVRT in WPW ... Differentiating ventricular ... #differential # ... cardiology
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Short periods may ... result in cardiac arrest ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... results in cardiac arrest ... Ventricular fibrillation ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #ECGEducator
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... prominent T waves • Ventricular ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... (VT/Vfib/Afib/WPW ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... - Parasternal Short ... male witnessed arrest ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology