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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Complex • PAC ... finds the right bundle ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
beats (normal sinus ... of normal sinus ... Morphology criteria ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
tachycardia in a right bundle ... the morphology criteria ... establish the diagnosis ... to the Brugada criteria ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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VT: - No RS complexes ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
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 ... ) 2 Wide QRS complex ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... EKG findings: Sinus ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram