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Cardiac Imaging Teaching Files

The CardioPhiles





EKG cases
Transesophageal lead
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Pt in ICU...needs cardioversion or in NSR?
Causes of ST elevation on EKG
​​•Cardiac:
–AMI
–Variant (Prinzmetal's) angina
–Acute pericarditis
–LV aneurysm
–LVH
–BBBs (LBBB, RBBB, NSIVCD)
–Early repolarization
•Metabolic:
–HyperK
–Hypothermia (Osborne or "J" w)
–Hyperventilation
•Miscellaneous:
–Acute abdominal disorders (pancreatitis, cholecystitis, peritonitis)
–CNS hemorrhage
–Meds (type I anti-arrhythmic agents, isoproterenol)
–Body habitus
–Idiopathic
Cardiac Sarcoid
High degree AV Block
Electrocardiography

CardiacSarcoid

P waves marching out

CardiacSarcoid
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Surface EKG

Transesophageal lead
This was the first insertion of the lead during many years at GW. I was intact given the last other unused lead after this case.

TEL EKG
Showing flutter waves. The pt was cardioverted successfully.

Surface EKG
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