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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... with an acute pulmonary ... bundle branch block ... criticalcare #cardiology #ECG
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... vs Sinoatrial Block ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
bundle branch blocks ... bundle branch block ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
sodium channel blockers ... which cause QRS ... Amantadine Beta Blockers ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... sick sinus, AV block ... - TOX: beta-blockers ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... - w/ variable block ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FLUTTER • HEART BLOCK ... SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Palpitations #Causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... - Bifascicular block ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis