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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter ... #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... AVNRT • AVRT ... interval) • AFib ... aberrancy #Arrhythmias ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... ), atrial flutter ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Flutter (AFL), ... tachycardia (AVRT ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... flutter (rate control ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
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 ... or AVRT • Standing ... #Palpitations #Cardiology