Disorders on the EKG

The diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome continues to be one of the challenges of today. Do not stop reading this article.

How to diagnose a non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). Clinical presentation. Electrocardiogram changes.

Electrocardiogram changes of acute myocardial infarction (STEMI). Do not overlook them.

Myocardial ischemia, injury, and infarction are the different types of damage due to a myocardial infarction, they have different manifestations on the EKG.

Noting of the affected leads we can determine which artery is occluded, and even at which level the occlusion is produced.

Atypical presentations of STEMI on the EKG: left bundle branch block, pacemaker, posterior myocardial infarction, and left main disease.

EKG changes are a determining criterion of the severity of Hyperkalemia. Can you recognise them? They are described in this article with few more details.

how to recognize its characteristics on the EKG. What are its main causes and its treatment? Be sure to read this article...

Changes in the electrocardiogram caused by digoxin. How to identify them. Arrhythmias produced by digoxin toxicity.

Hypercalcemia may cause EKG changes predominantly in the ST segment and the QT interval. Can you recognise them? Read this article for more details.

In the presence of hypocalcemia the ST segment and the QT interval are prolonged. Can you recognise these changes? Read this article for more details.

Electrocardiogram changes caused by hydroxychloroquine. How do you identify them? Prolongation of the QTc interval caused by hydroxychloroquine.

Simple guide to be able to interpret an electrocardiogram with a pacemaker, step by step.

Simple explanation of code for Pacing Nomenclature.

Do you know how you can diagnose the most frequent pacemaker malfunctions with an EKG?

Although the EKG in pulmonary embolism is not a test with high sensitivity or specificity, we can find EKG changes to support the diagnosis.

How to recognize Brugada syndrome on an EKG. Electrocardiographic characteristics of the Brugada syndrome and their different patterns.

Simple description of EKG changes in acute pericarditis. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of acute pericarditis.

How to recognize early repolarization pattern on an electrocardiogram. Another cause of ST segment elevation.

Read the article to find out about EKG changes caused by hypothermia, such as J wave, interval prolongation and arrhythmias.

Bayés syndrome describes interatrial blocks as a predictor of supraventricular arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation.

Pregnancy may cause a progressive increase of the heart rate, left-axis deviation, negative T waves in some leads and a prolongation of the QTc interval.