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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
(known as the bundle ... of Kent) may stimulate ... ventricles to contract ... reciprocating tachycardia ... #MedStudent #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
not gradual in contrast ... because one of the bundle ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #comparison
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
failure, and death. 2. ... ST elevation: Differential ... criteria only looks at ... #differential # ... cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... (MAT) - 3 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus #bubble
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... QRS complexes at ... This is in contrast ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... with nitrates.2 ... #Presentation #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... includes both MAT ... rhythm, in sharp contrast ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... patients with pulmonary ... hemorrhagic fluid may