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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
: (A) Ectopic atrial ... PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... diagnosis includes ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema ... inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
High effective arterial ... • Low Urine Cl ... urine #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
- Compatible syndrome ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... criteria for the diagnosis ... dominant pacemaker focus ... Pacemaker #wap #diagnosis ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) ... capture of the atria ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... , atrial or ventricular ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary