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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
bradycardia, Sick Sinus ... , Conduction blocks ... system: Conduction blocks ... (MAT) • AV node ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
branch block; NW ... branch block; RWPT ... wave peak time; and ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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(MAT) on EKG ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... varying PP, PR and ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Complete Heart Block ... and Accelerated ... Escape Rhythm ... with 2:1 AV Block ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(MAT) - 3 ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... AV junctional rhythm ... Non-paroxysmal atrial tachycardia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... of conduction block ... • "Sine wave" rhythm ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... is an existing bundle ... • In sinus rhythm ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Irregular P P, RR and ... Some P waves are blocked ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
by an abrupt and ... - May be initiated ... or slowing of sinus ... rhythm - Once ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram