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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... atrial flutter ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... lower AV cells can ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... fibrillation or ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with a history of cardiac ... transplantation had ... with preserved atrial ... #cardiology #clinical ... #a4c #AV #Dissociation
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Ventricular Fibrillation ... (S4C) Can be missed ... on cardiac monitor ... Prats @PratsEM #VFib ... #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... #VFib #Arrest # ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #VFib #S4C #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... fibrillation ... #differential #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS