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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- with fixed BBB ... • Ventricular pacing ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #definition #differential
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... leads) RV Ischemia ... ST-T Changes • STE ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... morphology similar to LBBB ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... or ventricular pacing ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
predictor of recurrent ischemic ... diagnosis includes ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Sinus Tachy w/ BBB ... (1) Sinus tachycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential