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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... • Dominant R Wave ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... Differentiating ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... - a sinus and ventricular ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... of a variable P-wave ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison