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Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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- LBBB Criteria ... • Lead V1 - RBBB ... RWPT) • Lead aVR ... #Tachycardia #WCT ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • R >
RBBB Ventricular ... - Lead V1 - Telemetry ... Biphasic QRS #RBBB ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
LBBB Ventricular ... - Lead V1 - Telemetry ... downstroke #LBBB ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Tachycardia (VT) AV ... axis deviation; LBBB ... axis deviation; RBBB ... peak time; and WCT ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... in contrast to RBBB ... #ekg #cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
or Pacemaker LBBB ... "M-shaped R"), Left ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology ... #lbbb
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: Inf Ml, WPW, LVH ... , LBBB, LAFB - ... , RBBB, dextrocardia ... ) - WideQRS: RBBB ... leads slurred S), LBBB
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
lat>inf leads, LVH ... Trifascicular block - RBBB ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... #EKG #Checklist ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... , unless LBBB/LVH ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... leads V5-6 • Left ... morphology similar to LBBB ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram