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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Changes • STE ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... Discordance" = ST ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
or VT • Rapid ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... or VT • Terminates ... decreased brain flow (VT ... consciousness • Near-syncope
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #STEMI #Segment ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
to polymorphic VT ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... family history) Treatment ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis