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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... #PACs #premature ... #atrial #complexes ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... bradycardia #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #Premature ... #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Atrial Complex ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... closed tricuspid valve ... activation from SVT (e.g ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
• The atrial ... wave morphology varies ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... ventricles to contract prematurely ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
tachycardia • Premature ... failure • Mitral valve ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... Family history of premature ... #Palpitations #Cardiology