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66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
This ECG shows ... Note the morphology ... is one of the morphology ... establish the diagnosis ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... Embolism - Sinus tachycardia ... - #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... : Is the QRS morphology ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #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 ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... atrial #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... any indwelling line ... w/ septic pulmonary ... ., spine, joints ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... typical RBBB or LBBB morphology ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology