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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
bundle branch block ... bundle branch block ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Rhythm • Atrial Tachycardia ... Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach Phenomenon) 2nd Degree AV Block on EKG
 • P-R interval gradually increases
on EKG • P-R ... conduction ratio varies ... #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... bundle branch block ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... of conduction block ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
) - HiPR: AV block ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation