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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... strain showing tachycardia ... branch block, ST ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
flutter (3) SVTs ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... different rates) - Capture ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... dissociation (fusion or capture ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... dysfunction • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... Valvular disease (e.g ... & termination: SVT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... fusing - Capture ... Discordance" = ST ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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If ventricular tachycardia ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (Up/Down, Contour ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG