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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
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
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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Atrioventricular ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... #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
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
bundle branch block ... control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... disease, left ventricular ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
irregular rhythms: Paroxysmal ... caused by advanced atrioventricular ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... >200ms • 2° Block ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram