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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
: (A) Ectopic atrial ... Inverted #PWaves #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... in relation to ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... Atrial flutter ... (Ectopic) Atrial ... #diagnosis #causes
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... , AVRT, atrial tachycardia ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Control rate (e.g ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... Control rate (e.g
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
- Premature atrial ... pathway back up to atrium ... depolarizes the atria ... ECG usually shows ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... Aflutter • AVNRT ... • Multifocal Atrial ... #causes
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
, the atria and ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
- Wandering Atrial ... • Multifocal Atrial ... Sinoatrial #Rhythms #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg