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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 ... EKG findings: Sinus ... tachycardia ddx: AVNRT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... ST elevation in aVR ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... - Antidromic AVRT ... : wide complex because ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... before or after STEMI ... ST elevation in aVR ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG ... Here’s a great ECG ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #cardiology #STEMI
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... mustache) - Flag ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... in aVR Poor R wave ... all leads except aVR ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram