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Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... leads, again; all ... contiguous I, aVL ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Limb Lead Reversal
In order to understand why the leads look the way they do, we must
As for the aVL/aVF ... /aVF/aVR are all ... activity of the heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #LimbLeads
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... fistula causing heart ... telemetry for heart ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... palpitations Her heart ... This rhythm is all ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... other vital signs (heart ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Checklist
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... Outline ALL bones ... tissues Assess heart ... density, behind the heart ... #radiology #diagnosis
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Guideline for the Management ... American College of Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Management ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... especially left heart ... be present in all ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and the HEART ... factors Calculate a HEART ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology