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Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
(b) Tented T wave ... (c) Reduced P wave ... ' pattern (pre-cardiac ... arrest) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
LBBB Ventricular ... Tachycardia Criteria ... • Initial r wave ... #V1 #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
R-Wave Peak Time ... RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular ... - Telemetry Diagnosis ... IF: RWPT ≥ 50 ms ... #cardiology #ekg
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern ... (Q-waves in early ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... restrictive left ventricular ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Abnormal a-wave ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • May be no pattern ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ventricular ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Patient has t-wave ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Normal left ventricular ... #cardiology