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Wellen’s waves are biphasic with a tight positive, then negative deflection and evolve to become symmetrically
Wellen’s waves are ... biphasic with a ... #TWaves #biphasic ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... Type A - Biphasic ... specific for a critical ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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on EKG Associated ... segment Type A: Biphasic ... #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... in avR - Wellen's ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... sign A - Biphasic ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Benign T-wave Inversion (BTWI) vs. Wellens'
 • Usually in leads V3-V6 (vs. V2-V4 in Wellens'), but
V2-V4 in Wellens ... precordium often has STE ... Inversion #BTWI #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... Biphasic T-wave ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior