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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... Differentiating ventricular ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... cardiology
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
approaches to differentiate ... Brugada,2 Vereckei aVR ... Differentiation #Ventricular ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... anteroapical (anterior ... cardionerds #Complications ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Regular • If ventricular ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... - early inferior ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
may not occur Differential ... tachycardia • ... fibrillation Complications ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Ventricular ... : SVT-AVNRT or AVRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... leads (II, III, AVF ... #clinical #cardiology