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Right Sided ECG Lead Placement #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #Lead #Placement #RightSided #LeadPlacement #ECGEducator
Right Sided ECG ... Lead Placement # ... EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #RightSided #LeadPlacement
Right sided ECG leads (V1R-V6R) are positioned in a mirror image fashion to the standard 12-lead
Right sided ECG ... the standard 12-lead ... #Cardiology #RightSided ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement ... #ALiEM
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
approaches to differentiate ... aVR,6 and limb lead ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... only looks at aVR lead ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... plus inferior leads ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
>inf leads, LVH, ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
17-year-old male s/p syncopal episode. #Brugada type 3 seen on 12 lead #EKG. Diagnosis confirmed by
type 3 seen on 12 lead ... #EKG. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #cardiology #ekg ... #em #peds #pediatrics