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3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
Acute Occlusion MI ... elevation criteria • Posterior ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
Second Degree AV Block ... group-beating" on the ECG ... Second #Degree #AVBlock ... Wenckebach #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... bundle branch block ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation