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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... NSTEMI - During an ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
pain • Episodes can ... changes on tele/ECG ... • Can perform ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... posterior process) • Partial ... retrocalcaneal bursa can ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
tachycardia (SVT) is an ... four main types: atrial ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... lower AV cells can ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
score to guide an ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: WPW, ectopic atrial ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology