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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter ... #MAT #WAP #WPW ... #SVT #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
+ WPW - DANGER ... (4) Vfib/flutter ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... - Decreases AV ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Don't rely on criteria ... block >> MAT ... • HyperK vs AF+WPW ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... especially left heart ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
system of the heart ... pathway between the atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... #ECGEducator
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW) ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
assoc with 1K, AV ... + negative T WPW ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology