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Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... Sinoatrial Block #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... (pre-cardiac arrest ... ) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
No prognostic value ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... #Checklist #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... • Start glyceryl ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... occur on the same ECG ... The slur must start ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
mitochondria (mAST), Rest ... heme (80% Hgb, rest ... Laboratory #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
• The largest ... group-beating" on the ECG ... Type1 #Wenckebach #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
priority is to start ... breathing system valves ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management