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Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
• Hyperacute T waves ... depression and T waves ... elevation • T wave ... • Pathologic Q waves ... Timeline #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Down, Contour) P Waves ... • Inverted P Waves ... • Variable P-Wave ... leads) • R wave ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... depressions and tall T waves ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... - Prominent a waves ... - Large cv waves ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... replaced by T wave ... interval J Wave ... /Osborne waves ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
changes in the T wave ... causes peaked T waves ... to 7.0 mEq/L, P waves ... merges with T wave ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... 120ms, Dominant S wave ... in V1 (deep S waves ... Criteria #Modified #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Tall, "peaked" T waves ... mmol/l - Peaked T waves ... amplitude of P waves ... - Absence of T wave ... potassium #high #diagnosis
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
Distinguishing Q waves ... by HCM from Q waves ... infarction #QWaves ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis