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The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
ComplexPAC ... conduct with a RBBB ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
axis deviation; LBBB ... and WCT, wide complex ... #Tachycardia #VTach ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ... look like the sinus ... #atrial #complexes ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
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
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 ... the morphology criteria ... establish the diagnosis ... @ECGQuizzes #VTach ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... capture of the atria ... tachycardia • Sinus ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
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 ... Incomplete or Complete ... RBBB (RBB prone ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... morphology similar to LBBB ... block; and sinus ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram