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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 ... anterior descending (LAD ... aVR • Classic EKG ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #differential #cardiology
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 ... This rhythm is all ... consistent with SVT ... EM_RESUS #AVRT #SVT ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
on EKG 47 year ... atrial rhythm with ST ... The mother of all ... a PFO during a bowel ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
concordance in all ... 100 ms in any V lead ... VentricularTachycardia #SVT ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... V1 & V2 sit over ... leads, V3 & V4 sit ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
Concerning for proximal LAD ... • Upsloping ST-Depression ... aVR ± aVL #DeWinters ... #TWaves #EKG #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
: Bad block? ... -10mcg/min IV Set ... Set pacemaker to ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Control (AC ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... Unlike in AC modes ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare