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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
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
type II second-degree ... bradycardia, first-degree ... AV block, ventricular ... mul­tiform), and ventricular ... Non-paroxysmal atrial
Complete (3rd Degree) Heart Block on ECG

ECG of a man brought to the ER by paramedics
Complete (3rd Degree ... ) Heart Block on ... HeartBlock #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Node) • 2nd/3rd ... degree AV Block
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
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Sinus Bradycardia, AFib ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... Slow Vent Rate, AFib ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular ... ) Depending on degree
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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• The ventricular ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... ecg #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