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Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... ECG Tip: If ... #clinical #cardiology ... #ecg #Premature ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... • Cardiology consult ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
culminating in non-conducted ... Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... widening • Sinus bradycardia ... of conduction block ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... #Electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... initiated by: conducted ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... : Bad block? ... Connect ECG Leads ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #differential #management
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
waves are not conducted ... • This is a clinically ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... • This is a clinically ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram