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It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... rhythm with probable ... inferior STEMI, ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... AV junctional rhythm ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
Ectopic atrial rhythm ... P wave during sinus ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... arrest - escape rhythms ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... rhythm - Once ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... rhythm, when 2 ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... • In sinus rhythm ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Clinical • ... • Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG