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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
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
1 AV conduction ... - Mobitz Type 2 ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
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 ... is ablation. 1 ... (Delta wave) 2 ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Wide-Complex Tachycardia 1. ... yes, then VT. 2. ... Bundle-branch morphology ... morphology in V1 and ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
x 10 Rhythm (1) ... boxes) - HiPR: AV ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
relationship (2: ... 1 or 3:1 block) ... QRS • Atrial ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology