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The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
initiated by: conducted ... or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... waves are not conducted ... • This is a clinically ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... • Nonspecific: sinus ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram ... recognition and management