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Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV block ... almost always a disease ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV block ... almost always a disease ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • This is a clinically ... advanced conduction disease ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #classification
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
ECG: SR, low QRS ... and echo which looks ... amyloid heart disease ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
or more P waves are ... • This is a clinically ... advanced conduction disease ... Advanced #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
and PR interval are ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Findings: - AV block ... therapy, steroids, ARB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... consecutive PVCs are ... #differential #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... sided IE: heart block ... lesions, heart block ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Hypertensive heart disease ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology