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Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... view the lateral ... left heart (lateral ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
same polarity) in all ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Anterior (V3-4) • Lateral ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
High Lateral STEMI - D1 of LAD

There is transmural injury isolated to I & aVL. These
High Lateral STEMI ... isolated to I & aVL ... LAD #Diagonal1 #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
safe #, but >500 DANGER ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
in aVR, not in aVL ... monophasic R wave in lateral ... of Q waves in lateral ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
Abbreviations: ACS ... coronary syndrome; Cr ... , creatinine; ECG ... , electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology