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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
between the atria and ... PR, and widened ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... TR, RV infarct, and ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... Correlation of rhythm and ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... WPW - delta wave and ... short PR HOCM- ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Jugular venous distension ... heart sounds, JVD and ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... upsloping ST dep and ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Diagnostic Criteria ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
plaque ruptures and ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
dorsum of the hand ... immobilize • Splint: Volar ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports