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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... patient with an acute ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... However, there are ... features of the EKG ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... PE are low. ... in relation to ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Classification #degrees #summary ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... Serial EKGS in pts are ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... the other hand, are ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Management of Acute ... of RV Failure [e.g ... Acute Myocardial ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis