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Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Deep T Wave Inversions ... - Differential ... T waves") #Deep ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular ... Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular ... Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... cardiomyopathy, ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... " • ↓ K - ST dep ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
) wide > 2 mm deep ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... de pointes • Short ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Cerebral T waves) Deep ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology