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Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... year-old man with ... hypertension and ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... acetaminophen 1 gram Q6hr) and ... #CriticalCare
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
positive deflections at ... negative in aVR and ... They may also occur ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
complexes >120 ms ... origin • Capture and ... fusion beats may ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... present; they may ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... WPW - delta wave and ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Leadership: • Stand at ... EKG. ... Elicit concerns and ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... between the atria and ... bundle of Kent) may ... #MedStudent #EKG
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Pfor every QRS and ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology