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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
fibrillation with ... Fibrillation with ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (4) SA node arrest ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
fibrillation may ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... POC-TEE in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation # ... VFib #Arrest #Transesophageal
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... results in cardiac arrest ... Ventricular fibrillation ... people in cardiac arrest ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Irregularly irregular ventricular ... disease, left ventricular ... AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
to 12.0 mEq/L, ventricular ... fibrillation and ... diastolic arrest ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes