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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
, AFib w/ AV Block ... , Atrial Tachy w ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... node: AV re-entrant ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... block - ventricular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
seen are sinus bradycardia ... heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... • SA Block • AV ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with preserved atrial ... #VFib #Ventricular ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c ... #AV #Dissociation
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
, particularly ventricular ... hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management