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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's ... Bundle branch block ... #Complexes #PVCs ... #PVC #diagnosis ... cardiology
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
pulmonary embolism ... branch block, ST ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... High-grade AV Block ... concerning variant ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... • Narrow complex ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... variable block ... atrioventricular block ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Bundle Branch Block ... block; and sinus ... tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Culture (+): Acute ... sided IE: heart block ... lesions, heart block ... #management #cardiology