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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
is positive in aVR ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Fibrillation with Complete ... Tachycardia with 2:1 AV ... Block • Bidirectional ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... in II, Ill and aVF ... #complexes #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
wide or narrow complex ... consistent with SVT ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Article: Wide Complex ... Distinguishing #Criteria #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... Complex • PAC ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Regular, Wide-Complex ... Tachycardia 1. aVR ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE in aVR ... #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... - Decreases AV ... fibrillation and atrial ... : - Scooping ST ... #EKG #Cardiology