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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Complete Heart Block and ... Tachycardia with 2: ... 1 AV Block • Bidirectional ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
- Mobitz Type 2 ... a Mobitz Type 2" ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... Control rate with AV ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... known as the bundle ... QRS interval on EKG ... (Delta wave) 2 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
yes, then VT. 2. ... AV Dissociation: ... Bundle-branch morphology ... morphology in V1 and ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... leads except aVR and ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
relationship (2: ... QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
blocks) - ECG Diagnosis ... is an existing bundle ... sinus rhythm, when 2 ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
QRS in 10s - 2 ... boxes) - HiPR: AV ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Moderate > 2/3 and ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF