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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
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... apple") should sit ... repair MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... If pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
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
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
new widespread ST-elevation ... depression on ECG ... 4) pericardial effusion ... CMR). ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology