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It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... STEMI, but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(4) SA node arrest ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Cardiology
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... results in cardiac arrest ... the absence of treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
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
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... - Parasternal Short ... male witnessed arrest ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Sudden cardiac arrest ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... patient with right ventricular ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... male witnessed arrest ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Ventricular tachycardia ... Short periods may ... result in cardiac arrest ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VTach #VentricularTachycardia