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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ... look like the sinus ... premature junctional complex ... #complexes #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrial trigeminy in which there are two atrial premature contractions (APC's) for every normal sinus complex.
Atrial trigeminy ... there are two atrial ... for every normal sinus ... complex. ... AtrialTrigeminy #ECGEducator
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 ... V1 - Right atrial ... AcutePE #HighRisk #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 ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Narrow Complex ... tachycardia Narrow Complex ... conduction Wide-Complex ... Pacemaker-facilitated Wide-Complex ... aberrancy Wide-Complex
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
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Irregular Narrow Complex ... Regular Narrow Complex ... Sinus tachycardia ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... Complex • PAC ... #PACs #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #complexes
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Complete AV Canal ... with Pulmonary Arterial ... Complete AV canal ... Ivan_Echocardio #CAVCD ... #Complete #AVCanal
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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Framework Narrow-Complex ... : • Regular: Sinus ... Tachycardia, Atrial ... block) Regular-Complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology