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Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Diagnostic Checklist ... for diagnosing ... 1) Identify LBBB ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
original Sgarbossa Criteria ... ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 ... = 2 points #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Original ... #LBBB #RebelEM
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
x 10 Rhythm (1) ... Ml, WPW, LVH, LBBB ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Don't rely on criteria ... /LBBB or identical ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
or LBBB morphology ... Brugada algorithm 1. ... Morphology criteria ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
• Jet Length Mild ... Moderate - Severe Mild ... : 1) 0.1 cm2 VC ... Classification #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Criteria:
• New ST-segment elevation at the J point in 2 contiguous leads
Infarction (STEMI) Criteria ... cutoff point as > 1 ... men > 40 years old ... Infarction #STEMI #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
withlK Brugada 1 ... strain (neg TV 1- ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential