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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
ECG features of Ventricular ... AV indicates atrioventricular ... bundle branch block ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... VTach #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
second-degree atrioventricular ... , ventricular extra ... mul­tiform), and ventricular ... junctional rhythm, and ventricular ... Non-paroxysmal atrial
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... - ventricular pacemaker ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #Ventricular #Standstill ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• AV Block (ISt ... /2nd /3rd degree ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Atrioventricular ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... #atrioventricular ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... infranodal level: Ventricular ... Diagnosis #EKG #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
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Atrioventricular ... First Degree AV Block ... until a P wave (ventricular ... theABofPharmaC #Atrioventricular ... ekg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Irregularly irregular ventricular ... bundle branch block ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... disease, left ventricular ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal