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Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Point of Care Transesophageal ... Echocardiogram ... during Cardiac Arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #vfib #ventricularfibrillation
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
Brugada syndrome ... three types of ECG ... The ST segment starts ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Arrest #Transesophageal ... #Echocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (4) SA node arrest ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... assoc withlK Brugada ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... Bifascicular block B - Brugada ... the second B is Brugada ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... associated with cardiac arrest ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Sudden cardiac arrest ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... refractory post-arrest