Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ... ECG - Acute Pericarditis ... elevation (β€˜knuckle’ sign ... aVR #Knuckle #Sign ... ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 β€’ Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 β€’ Wellens sign ... pain β€’ Wellens sign ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 β€’ Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... Characteristics Typical EKG ... leads β€’ General signs ... #ecg #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... β€’ infection (e.g ... Colon #Thumbprint #Sign ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #radiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... with constrictive pericarditis ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology