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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter
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
• SA Block • AV ... WPW) - Narrow ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... OAVRT, AFIutter) ... > SVT+conduction ... abnormality • Beware AV ... #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Narrow ... flutterAV ... tachycardia • AV ... #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... and atrial flutter ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Flutter (AFL), ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT ... (e.g., junctional ... AWaves #diagnosis #cardiology