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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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- Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... most specific finding ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
echo/angiogram findings ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
(or 40-60 ms after ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... in a supine or semi-erect ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... , Chest Pain • ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... patient when the finding ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... #cardiology #ecg
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
., long QT syndrome ... EKG Findings ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology