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Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
(PSVT), atrial ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
inspires EPs to fail at ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... Angina pain occurs at ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... tachycardia (MAT ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... associated with anxiety may ... & termination: SVT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #comparison #Arrhythmias
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... EKG Findings ... capture of the atria ... more intensive treatment
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... root, and left atrium ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology