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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... internalmedicine #EM ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #UWaves
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... following the wave ... which rules out CV fusion ... that the giant A waves ... causing the A waves
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #Pleural #Effusion
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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changes in the T wave ... causes peaked T waves ... to 7.0 mEq/L, P waves ... merges with T wave ... (QRS-T fusion
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... POCUS ECHO performed ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
120ms, Dominant S wave ... in V1 (deep S waves ... Broad Monophasic R wave ... 2ms spike - Fusion ... c) STE / S wave
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
consists of three waves ... Classic “cannon waves ... block) - ‘c’ wave ... systole): c-v wave ... fusion and blunting
Cardiac POCUS.  #diagnosis #em #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac POCUS. ... #diagnosis #em # ... cardiology #pocus
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
3 - diffuse T wave ... becomes normal OR T waves ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM