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Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Pre-Excitation AFib ... at bedside • Cardiology ... PreExcitation #clinical #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradycardia, a fib ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation w/incomplete RBBB, Prolonged QTc (510ms), TWI in Leads III, V2 and V3. Inconsistent electrical
Leads III, V2 and ... ElectricalAlternans #RBBB #AFib ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... ., A-Fib also a ... in relation to ECG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
Chest pain after AFib ... correct: the patient had ... post-AF ablation and ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... consciousness and ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Immunosuppression (e.g ... few or absent AFB ... , lymphocytes, and ... numerous AFB Treatment ... Leprosy #diagnosis #management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
• Rapid onset and ... • Rapid onset and ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
(Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... syncope/seizures and ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology