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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
• Ventricular fibrillation ... Most prominent in the ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... Fibrillation ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... of cardiac surgery ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... tricuspid valve ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... and ventricular fibrillation ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... & poor mitral valve ... LV to LA across the ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... An ECG may show ... larger shunt #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Crochetage #Sign #ASD
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... TEE mid-esophageal ... mechanical mitral valve ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... #TEE #cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
of mechanical valves ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... CTS #clinical #radiology ... #cardiology