ECG Pearls Flashcards
Findings suggestive of PE (11) on ecg
- Sinus Tachycardia (44% pts)
- Incomplete or complete RBBB (18% pts)
- ST depression V1-3
- T wave inversion in V1-3, and inferior leads (34% pts)
- S1Q3T3 - not sen or spec
- RAD - 16% pts
- Dominant R wave in V1
- RAE - peaked P wave II>2.5mm (9% pts)
- CLockwise rotation - shift of R/S transition point towards V6
- Atrial tachyarrythmias - AFL, AFIB
- Non spec ST changes - 50% pts
Criteria for Brugada Syndrome
- Type 1: coved STE >2 mm in greater than 1 of V1-V3 followed by negative T wave.
- only ecg finding thats potentially diagnostic - called Brugada sign
What is Wellens?
Inverted or Biphasic T waves in V1-V3 indicating critical LAD occlusion
- Extremely high risk for extensive anterior wall MI within next 2-3 weeks
Type A: Deep symmetrical inverted T waves
Type B: Biphasic T wave with initial deflection +ve and terminal deflection negative.
What to look for when Syncope Patient (9)
On ecg
- Long QT
- Brugada Syndrome (Coved STE V1-3, TWI)
- Tachy/Brady Arrhythmia
- 2nd type II or 3rd deg HB
- WPW
- HOCM
- ACS
- arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (epsilon waves)
- PE
Scarbossa’s Criteria (MI in LBBB)
- Concordant STE >1mm in any lead with +ve QRS (5pts)
- Concordant STD >1mm in V1-V3 (3 pts)
- Excessive discordance STE >5mm (2pts)
>3 points = 90% specificity for MI
- need 3 or more points.
What is a sign of left main critical stenosis? On ecg
STE aVR
WPW ECG changes
- PR interval shortened
- Delta wave
- ST segment and T wave discordant changes
- Pseudo infarction pattern can be seen in 70% pts. due to negatively deflected delta waves in inf and ant leads (pseudo Q waves) or as a prominent R wave in V1-3 mimicking posterior infarction.
What are causes of LAD on ECG (3 main)
- LVH
- LAFB, LBBB
- Inferior MI (look for Q waves in inf leads)
- Pregnancy/obesity
What is the definition of Wide QRS?
How wide does the QRS have to be to be a BBB?
> 110ms
>120 ms
Causes RAD (11)
Left posterior fascicular block Lateral myocardial infarction Right ventricular hypertrophy Acute lung disease (e.g. PE) Chronic lung disease (e.g. COPD) Ventricular ectopy Hyperkalaemia Sodium-channel blocker toxicity WPW syndrome Normal in children or thin adults with a horizontally positioned heart Dextrocardia
On ECG what is a normal P wave morphology in V1 and II?
Biphasic in V1, Positive in II and avF
On Ecg if wide QRS> 160 what 4 causes should you think of?
- Hyperkalemia
- Na channel blockage (give NaHCO3)
- Acidosis
- Intra-ventricular conduction delay (Bifasicular or trifascicular blocks)
What is Basset’s formula to calculate QTc?
QTc= QT/ square root (R-R interval)
However, this is a non-linear formula, obtained from data in only 39 young men, is not accurate, and over-corrects at high heart rates and under-corrects at low heart rates.
On ecg: what do you see in RAE? (P-pulmonale)
Peaked P wave with amplitude:
>2.5 in inf. leads (II*, III and aVF)
>1.5 mm in V1, V2
What ECG changes do you get with Hyperkalemia? (5)
- Peaked T waves
- Flat P wave
- Long PR
- Elevated ST
- Sine wave –>VF
What is the normal length of QT?
and how do you measure it?
QTc is prolonged if > 440ms in men
or > 460ms in women
QTc > 500 is associated with increased risk of torsades de pointes.
Measured from start of Q wave to end of T.
What are the ECG changes in Hypokalemia? (6)
- Flattened T wave and inversion
- Incr amplitutde of P wave
- Prolonged PR interval
- ST depression
- Promiment U waves (usu in precordial leads)
- Apparent Long QT (due to fusion of T and U = long QU interval)
What are ECG changes in pericarditis? (5)
- Diffuse STE (usu all except v1)
- Concave STE (smiley face)
- Elevation not >5mm
- PR depression in V6,II (specific)
- PR elevation in aVR = “knuckle sign”
- No Q waves or reciprocal changes
What are the ECG stages/evolution in pericarditis?
STE and PR depression
ST resolution
T wave inversion
Normalization