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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... ventricle known as the bundle ... is ablation. 1 ... (Delta wave) 2 ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Atrial flutter ... intervals (2:1 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
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 ... #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
1. ... failure, and death. 2. ... Subepicardial atrial ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
can affect many ... palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Prothrombin Time (PT) 1. ... liver disease 2. ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... Pre-analytical cause ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... early Afib and pts ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2.
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... days before Pulmonary