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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... morphologies in the ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
Major electrocardiogram ... delay or actual atrial ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Premature Atrial ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
atria and the ventricle ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... also a result of atrial ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
AV block 1º - long ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... P, sine wave, "the ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... DiagnosisThe ... #pacemaker #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram