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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial complex ... look like the sinus ... premature junctional complex ... premature #atrial #complexes ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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VT: - No RS complexes ... - Very broad complexes ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... produce a hybrid complex ... cardiology #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Premature Atrial Complex ... • PAC can be ... • PAC can be ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... premature #atrial #complexes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bpm) - Narrow Complex ... WPW) - Narrow Complex ... Tachycardia - Wide Complex ... aberrancy - Wide Complex
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• The QRS complex ... may progress to complete ... aka Complete Heart ... Block • In sinus ... rhythm with complete
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Comparison Table - SINUS ... 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK ... 2nd DEGREE AV BLOCK ... Type 1 and 2 - COMPLETE ... HEART BLOCK
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... encompassing a QRS complex ... intervening QRS complex ... presence of AV block ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... Bundle branch block ... : • Broad QRS complex ... tachycardia • Sinus ... #Ventricular #Complexes
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Article: Wide Complex ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Comparison #Brugada #Algorithm
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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Embolism - Sinus ... tachycardia - Complete ... or incomplete RBBB ... AcutePE #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram