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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Arrhythmias • ... Atrial fibrillation ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
The arrhythmias ... fibrillation may ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... for Arrhythmias ... Fibrillation (AF ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... (A-Fib) Summary ... control with early Afib ... thrombus • Digoxin ... AFib #diagnosis
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 ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... ., A-Fib also a ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... Valvular disease (e.g ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... VFib #PSAX #POCUS
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... VFib #S4C #POCUS
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g. ... Substances • Digoxin ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... • Atrial fibrillation