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Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
flecanide) •Cyclic antidepressants ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
Overdose #tricyclic #antidepressants ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
necanide) Cyclc antidepressants ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Pericarditis - Tricyclic antidepressant ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Sulfonamides, Tricyclic antidepressants ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Comparison of withdrawal effect likeliness between common antidepressant medications

#psychiatry #depression #antidepressants #ssri #snri #discontinuation #withdrawal #comparison
between common antidepressant ... psychiatry #depression #antidepressants
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
antipsychotics, antidepressants ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
Publication of Antidepressant ... journal version of antidepressant ... Data #Studies #Antidepressants
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Tricyclic antidepressant ... #differential #cardiology
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
Antidepressant Medications ... DecisionAid #SSRIs #Antidepressants