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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 ... ventricular tachycardia (VT ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... and to detect VT ... cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... Differentiating VT ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs - VT ... DDx = VT vs. ... SVT with BBB All ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
VT versus SVT with ... Features favouring VT ... V1,V6 suggest VT ... Visualmed #VT ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... ) AV indicates ... atrioventricular; LAD ... and WCT, wide complex ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Regular, Wide-Complex ... If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... If no, then VT.
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
a 50-year-old lady ... wide or narrow complex ... This rhythm is all ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... , not in aVL • ... , not in aVL, when ... lateral leads (I, aVL ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... inversion - STE avR ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential