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The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
finds the right bundle ... • PAC can be blocked ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
below AV node (His bundle ... independently of the atria ... (AV node, His Bundle ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
female marathon runner ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is normal in morphology.
 • PR interval greater
First Degree AV Block ... greater than 0.20 sec ... is an existing bundle ... #ekg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... branch block or ... propafenone with β-blocker ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... greater than 0.20 sec ... is an existing bundle ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... Some P waves are blocked ... because one of the bundle ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypokalemia • Bundle ... branch block • ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... depression Pericarditis ... Abnormalities • Left Bundle ... in-complete right bundle-branch ... #cardiology #ecg