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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... ECG Recognition ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Complex • PAC ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #complexes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
The arrhythmias ... Complete heart block ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ruptures and a thrombus ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... characterized by complete ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Lose P • 3° Complete ... through) QRS Complex ... of depth of QRS complex ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Irregular wide-complex ... thrombus • Digoxin ... weeks before or TEE ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Stop or rapidly complete ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis