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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... (V-fib or VF) is ... the absence of treatment ... Ventricular fibrillation ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... a pulse check (ECG ... haileyahobbs #Ventricular ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ECG: AF. ... CHA2DS2VASc: 5. ... @odremanr #Atrial
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
rigidity, spasm - axial ... - Stiffness in axial ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... getting 12 lead ECG ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram