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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... * (e.g., A-Fib also ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
with syncope - Ventricular ... bundle branch block ... quite fast (heart rate ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 200ms from longer pause ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
• As the heart rate ... presence of AV block ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... : Pseudo-acute coronary ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... testing Heart Rate ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
• As the heart rate ... presence of AV block ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• This is a clinically ... • The ventricular ... rate is usually ... aka Ventricular ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... weeks following an acute ... voltage Other Causes ... #ekg #electrocardiogram