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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • 2nd/3rd degree ... AV Block ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
you have a Third Degree ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... see below), 1st degree ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... /2nd /3rd degree ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Atrial Tachy w ... ) Depending on degree ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Second/Third Degree ... Atrioventricular Block ... Reduced Effective Arterial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
chest pain, near-syncope ... , syncope. ... bundle branch block ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
; ROM of —0-80 degrees ... : Digital block ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
a much higher degree ... Cardiology cannot ... to effectively block ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm