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Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... specific for a critical ... #Syndrome #TypeA ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens ... ’ syndrome: -Type ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens ... #Syndrome #TypeA
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... on EKG Associated ... #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
imaging → Test for APS ... • Provoked (e.g ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... #hematology #diagnosis
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
biopsy) e.g. ... Löfgren's syndrome ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... #Workup
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... #Management #Workup