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QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... - Strong Medicine ... #QTc #Interval ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... - Strong Medicine ... #QTc #Interval ... Measurement #WideQRS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... /QTC Interval: ... • QT interval is ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... on EKG. ... . 1 Slurred upstroke ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... Frameworks for Internal ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Prominent U Wave
If the U wave is distinct from the
QT / QTc Interval ... - Strong Medicine ... #QTc #Interval ... Measurement #UWave #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... simultaneously at regular intervals ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... #JVP #Cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ... relate to the high stroke ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 1º - long PR intervals ... successively longer PR intervals ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology