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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
on EKG Normal ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... Ventricular origin ... • Capture and fusion ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... increases coronary perfusion ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View • Right Ventricular ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... The radiology resident ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Aortic
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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regurgitation secondary to ventricular ... involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... atrioventricular block - Ventricular ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... long, the right ventricular ... widening of the aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... - Fusion beats ... - a sinus and ventricular ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology