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EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... U waves due to ... internalmedicine #EM ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #UWaves
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... 3 - diffuse T wave ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... becomes normal OR T waves ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... potassium and ECG ... - Absence of T wave ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #treatment
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
look for flutter waves ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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• Lead II - R-Wave ... aVR - Vereckie Algorithm ... #Algorithm # ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
3 different P wave ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
out for a delta wave ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... complex (Delta wave ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
showed peaked T waves ... Clinical #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... Initial r or q wave ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... non-conducted P wave ... Non-conducted P waves ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg