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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
AFib In pre-excitation ... + a-fib with RVR ... : • All AV nodal ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
blocks (1°, 3° and ... blocks (1°, 3°, and ... ) • AV node: AV ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Diagnosis Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... • SA Block • AV ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(A-Fib) Summary ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... control with early Afib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with preserved atrial ... #VFib #Ventricular ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c ... #AV #Dissociation
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... leads except aVR and ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology