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The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
High-grade AV Block ... • During sinus ... concerning variant ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Tachycardia (most ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... High-grade AV Block ... Block • In sinus ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... findings: Sinus ... • Narrow complex ... #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 ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #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
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Irregular wide-complex ... tachycardia: bundle ... branch block or ... #management #cardiology