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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #cardiology #differential
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
, AFib w/ AV Block ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... Slow Vent Rate, AFib ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
bradyarrythmias (e.g. sinus bradycardia ... , a fib with slow ... ventricular response ... waves #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... • Ventricles: Ventricular ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Fibrillation (A-Fib ... , syncope. ... control with early Afib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Fine Vfib can be ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Fine Vfib can be ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology