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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... in narrow complex ... from SVT with aberrancy ... using the Vereckei criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Irregular rhythm table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #WideComplex ... #Irregular #Table ... #Comparison #Differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... in aVR in narrow ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential # ... cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Pattern STEMI ... elevation in aVR ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... vs SVT (AVNRT, ... Don't rely on criteria ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Framework MAP = CO x SVR ... PAH • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... toxins • ↑ CO, ↓ SVR ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #Ischemia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... elevation in aVR ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
as you can see aVR ... contiguous lead (aVR ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology