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The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
cycle and the ECG, all ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Interpretation Checklist ... bowel dilatation, wall ... - Check all of the ... interpretation #radiology
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
Disproportionally tall ... Peaked T Wave = Tall ... #ECG #EKG #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
depressions and tall ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
• P wave will ... • P wave will ... • A PAC will ... atrial #complexes #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
acute anterior wall ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
sounds Patient will ... chest pain - PE will ... Echocardiography will ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... Outline ALL bones ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
RBBB, S1Q3T3, tall ... Syndromes #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
with RVR: • All ... at bedside • Cardiology ... clinical #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology