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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Assess for high risk ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... Obstruction by Aortic ... ostium giving rise ... elevations in different ECG ... Intimal #Flap #dissection
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... : Acute STEMI, Aortic ... dissection, PE, ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... in the opposite direction ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... dissection • ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
associated with a high risk ... heart disease like aortic ... • Risk stratification ... Identifies patients at risk ... #cardiology #differential