6 results
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
prolongation • QT ... Overdose #tricyclic #antidepressants ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #criteria
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... for the QT intervals ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
• PR, QRS, and QT ... response, junctional rhythm ... waves #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Flattened T waves QT ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Tricyclic antidepressant ... widened QRS and QTc ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology