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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... Tachycardia (VT) ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
on EKG Normal ... AV conduction depolarizes ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
unusually slow ventricular ... with 2:1 AV Block ... Tachycardia - ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... WQRST Causes: • Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... AV Dissociation: ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia (VT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... - a sinus and ventricular ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Regular ventricular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Regular • If ventricular ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... #Treatment #management