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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
•Methadone •Electrolyte ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... drug effect or electrolyte ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #causes
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
lady with chest ... young people with chest ... #EKG #STEMI #Clinical ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... Sinoatrial Block #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... presence of other electrolyte ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
precipitated by electrolyte ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
Progression - normal chest ... lead ECG shows ... toward the left chest ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology