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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter ... MAT #WAP #WPW #SVT
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• SA Block • AV ... WPW) - Narrow ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... > SVT+conduction ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
- Decreases AV ... fibrillation and atrial ... flutter (rate control ... : - Scooping ST ... #EKG #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV ... flutter, ectopic ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Flutter PR Interval ... #Electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
independently of the atria ... and the rate is set ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram