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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Atrial flutter ... 1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... block (lower AV ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Complete Heart Block ... and Accelerated ... Tachycardia with 2: ... 1 AV Block • Bidirectional ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
1 AV conduction ... Type 2 "If some ... a Mobitz Type 2" ... independently of the atria ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... includes: stage 1 ... injury. stage 2 ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... : • 1° Block - ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1 or 3:1 block) ... QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
boxes) - HiPR: AV ... block - LoPR: ... WPW, ectopic atrial ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... 1. ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
branch block or ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... propafenone with β-blocker ... Initial heparin not typically