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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... in contrast to RBBB ... #ekg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
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Approach to ECGs ... Ml, WPW, LVH, LBBB ... MI, WPW, RVH, RBBB ... ) - WideQRS: RBBB ... leads slurred S), LBBB
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
diagnosing MI in LBBB ... or Pacemaker LBBB ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology ... #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Trifascicular block - RBBB ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... #EKG #Checklist ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... wide, can be new/old ... in V1, unless LBBB ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI