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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(PVC's) - Summary ... Bundle branch block ... tachycardia • Sinus ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
sinus bradycardia ... first-degree AV block ... Complete heart block ... sino-atrial (SA) block ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... Block • In sinus ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #variants #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #variants #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... may progress to complete ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... with variable block ... atrioventricular block ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Findings: - AV block ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary ... Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... Irregular wide-complex ... bundle branch block ... #management #cardiology