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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Tachycardia (most ... • Atrial Arrhythmia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus ... tachycardia - ... AcutePE #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram ... #EKG #Findings ... #Diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
diagnosis includes ... findings: Sinus ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Rhythm • Sinus ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... Sinoatrial #Rhythms #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Findings: • Broad ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... #differential #
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... - Effusion ECG ... - Ventricular arrythmias ... (V. tachycardia ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... because one of the bundle ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... most specific finding ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram