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The modified Sgarbossa Rule uses proportions to identify acute AMI in the setting of ST-elevations in
ST-elevation / S-wave ... MI #Diagnosis #EM ... Sgarbossa #Criteria #ALiEM
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... internalmedicine #EM ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #UWaves
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
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... vs Hyperacute T Waves ... vs Peaked T Waves ... Hyperacute T Wave ... broad Peaked T Wave
Murmurs Needing Echocardiography Evaluation #Management #EM #IM #Cardiology #Murmur #Benign #Characteristics #Echocardiogram #ALiEM
Evaluation #Management #EM ... Echocardiogram #ALiEM
ACLS 2015 Algorithm for Cardiac Arrest #Management #EM #Prehosp #ACLS #2015 #Algorithm #ALiEM
Arrest #Management #EM ... #2015 #Algorithm #ALiEM
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
disappearance of T wave ... of prominent U waves ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #UWaves
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Down, Contour) P Waves ... • Inverted P Waves ... • Variable P-Wave ... rhythm • No P Waves ... leads) • R wave
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #DeWinters
De Winter's T Waves ... ECG #DeWinters #TWaves