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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Interpretation
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... be present in all ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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you place every focus ... of gas within bowel ... - Check all of the ... #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
narrow-based T Waves ... • Pseudo-STEMI ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • Lateral (I + aVL ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Interpretation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
pain Computer interpretation ... Reciprocal STD in I & aVL ... in aVL 5. ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... STEMI - Elevation ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... - Widespread T wave ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
Fascicular Block on EKG ... in leads I and aVL ... Fascicular #Block #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #labeled #clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... depression Pericarditis ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #cardiology #ecg