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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)
SVTs - atrial/junctional ... rhythms (5) AV ... block (lower AV ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • SA Block • AV ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Flutter (AFL), ... Tachycardia (MAT) • AV ... node: AV re-entrant ... ), AV nodal re-entrant
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... in aVR in narrow ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... OAVRT, AFIutter) ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
and Management Narrow ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Tachy w/ AV Block ... Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... w/ Variable AV
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
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... Probably AVnRT or AVRT ... Control rate with AV ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Arrhythmia* (e.g ... ., A-Fib also a ... Changes • STE in aVR ... cardionerds #EKG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology