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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
with Complete Heart ... Block and Accelerated ... Tachycardia with 2:1 AV ... Block • Bidirectional ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... finds the right bundle ... period of the AV ... #PACs #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... look like the sinus ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
- Decreases AV ... fibrillation and ... atrial flutter ... rate control) - Heart ... #EKG #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
As the heart ... • As the heart ... the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... Complete heart block ... , sino-atrial (SA ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... expected for the next sinus ... capture of the atria ... tachycardia • Sinus ... arrhythmia • Atrial
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
As the heart ... • As the heart ... the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
P wave during sinus ... as AV junctional ... Customary to call AV ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
" • Complete Heart ... independently of the atria ... #Blocks #heart ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram