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Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... inversion syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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provide the earliest clues ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
patterns of T-wave ... abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Wellens # ... Syndrome #TypeA
ECG characteristics in Brugada Syndrome
 a. Broad P wave with some PQ prolongation
 b. J point
ECG characteristics ... in Brugada Syndrome ... Broad P wave with ... Inverted T wave ... Syndrome #Waveform
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... angina - Abnormal T-wave ... Deep Symmetric T-wave ... FOAMfrat #Wellens #Syndrome ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Syndromes • Early ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #Causes
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... A - Biphasic T wave ... Deeply inverted T wave ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram