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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
cycle and the ECG ... explained #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCycle ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... (EKG) Digoxin ... biphasic T waves - Short ... Digoxin #effect #Electrocardiogram ... #EKG #Cardiology
WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
WPW EKG after cardioversion ... is strikingly short ... EM_RESUS #WPW #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
JTInterval #QTc #electrocardiogram ... #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
delta wave and short ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
500 DANGER - Short ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... de pointes • Short ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis