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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
block; RWPT, R ... and WCT, wide complex ... #Tachycardia #VTach ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
or LBBB morphology ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Block (RBBB) - ... Criteria: • QRS ... #RBBB #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
or LBBB morphology ... Morphology criteria ... Visualmed #VT #VTach ... 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 ... branch block pattern ... establish the diagnosis ... @ECGQuizzes #VTach ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
conduct with a RBBB ... • PAC can be blocked ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Tachy w/ BBB ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
preceding each QRS complex ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... is an existing bundle ... Block • In sinus ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram