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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
leads especially left ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... indicative of left ... artery (LMCA). left ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Left Anterior Fascicular ... in leads I and aVL ... leads II, Ill, aVF ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Criteria
• Sokolow + Lyon 
 - S V1 + R V5 or
criteria - S V3 + R avl ... men - S V3 + R avl ... criteria - R avl ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT with BBB All ... with a taller left ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Pericarditis ... , not in aVL • ... , not in aVL, when ... lateral leads (I, aVL ... #cardiology #ecg
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases