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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE STEMI ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... - TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY ... INJURY/ICH - VENTRICULAR ... #STElevation #STEMI
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
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
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... Medications • Ventricular ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
Hyperkalemia EKG ... 8.5 Here’s an #ECG ... Burn this ECG ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... , but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... Left or right ventricular ... preexcitation, or ventricular ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... NSTEMI: 1. ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
people with high hypercalcemia ... or idiopathic ventricular ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... Focal #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology