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It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... - Fusion beats ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST ... authors state that ST ... aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
EKG with Cerebral ... ground in cardiac arrest ... after 2 rounds of CPR ... There are ST deviations ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Sudden cardiac arrest ... to polymorphic VT ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
Classic EKG triad ... of long QT, ST-depression ... patient had cardiac arrest ... LongQTC #PVCs #EKG ... #Cardiology #Clinical
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
experiencing cardiac arrest ... with ongoing CPR ... volume to restore perfusion ... patient who has clinical ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
is additional ST ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... associated with ST ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology