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Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... - Antidromic AVRT ... ventricles #WolffParkinsonWhite ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... 120 msec) #WolffParkinsonWhite ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... Changes • STE in aVR ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
boxes) - HiPR: AV ... , ectopic atrial ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
+ negative T WPW ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
cardiogenic shock (eg ... pressure) -right atrial ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers ... PCWP #Pressures #SVR
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram