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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... ., A-Fib also a ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... ECG Recognition ... in contrast to WAP ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
atrial pacemaker, (WAP ... identifiable on ECG ... athletes and rarely causes ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #WAP #WanderingAtrialPacemaker
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Have the patient tap ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... when the finding was ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... that’s called “clinical
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... drugs of abuse (e.g ... Status - Anxiety, confusion ... fever, diarrhea, tachycardia ... diagnosis - History