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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... finds the right bundle ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
arrhythmia (B) ... multifocal #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmiaAtrial ... #PVC #diagnosis
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... arrhythmia Note ... #pacemaker #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
complexes #PACs ... #bradycardia #clinical ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #Premature ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... findings: Sinus ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg