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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... 0.12 seconds or less ... #atrial #complexes ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Atrial Complex ... #PACs #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial ... #complexes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • SA Block • AV ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Rhythm • Premature ... Atrial Complexes ... Sinoatrial #Rhythms #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
- Premature atrial ... hidden in the QRS complex ... ECG usually shows ... regular narrow complex ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
preceding each QRS complex ... Weinckebach" • Less ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... a normal QT is less ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... of AVRT in WPW (sens ... #differential # ... cardiology