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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... SVT #Comparison #Table ... #AFib #AFlutter
ECG Basics - Ventricular Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Ventricular #VentricularRhythms #Comparison #Table #VTach #VFib #ECGEducator
ECG Basics - Ventricular ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... VentricularRhythms #Comparison #Table ... #VTach #VFib #ECGEducator
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... Pulmonary pathology (e.g ... exacerbation) - Drugs (e.g ... #Causes #Sodium
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... limit them as able
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 STABLE ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... workup #diagnosis #checklist
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Resistance, Main Uses ... /kg/min - Milrinone ... /kg/min Internet ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table