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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... flutter is suspected clinically ... standard 12 lead ECG ... Lead I on the ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... rate > Ventricular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
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
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... more intensive treatment
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... tachycardia (PSVT), atrial ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Ventricular Standstill on ECG Strip
A rare ecg strip of a pt s/p heart transplant. 
Ventricular standstill
Atrial
on ECG Strip A ... rare ecg strip ... Atrial dissociation ... #Standstill #ecg ... #telemetry #clinical
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Treatment: •