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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias ... unusually slow ventricular ... Bidirectional Ventricular ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
type of cardiac arrhythmia ... The arrhythmias ... , ventricular extra ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... for Arrhythmias ... Fibrillation (AF), Paroxysmal ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... /2nd /3rd degree ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... escape, usually ventricular ... following P wave #Paroxysmal ... #AVBlock #diagnosis ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... bundle branch block ... disease, left ventricular ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram