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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
unusually slow ventricular ... • Bidirectional ... Ventricular Tachycardia ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
However, type II second-degree ... , ventricular extra ... mul­tiform), and ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... beyond AV node) ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... Second Degree AV ... Second degree AV ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... the second B is ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
the AV node Second ... until a P wave (ventricular ... at the AV node Second ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Management #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... time length of 30 seconds ... #differential #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
: Bad block? ... Increase by 5mA/q few seconds ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Differential Diagnosis ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology