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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Type I - PR ↑ incrementally ... Type II - Suddenly ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification ... #summary
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... blood loss) or abnormal ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pathophysiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... resulting in a unique type ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... #types #classification
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... heart disease Causes ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• ↓ Effective arterial ... • Normal kidney ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis - Summary ... configuration Types ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Cardiac Testing: • EKG ... disproportionate atrial