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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... pathway conduction (~1- ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... is ablation. 1 ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia 1. ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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interval should be < 1/ ... interval - Only works ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Injury (AKI) 1) ... dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
relationship (2:1 ... or 3:1 block) ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... of bleeding (>1OO ... has potential to cause ... #Management #treatment