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Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... A-fib: different QRS ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... - Distal AV block ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... block - LoPR: ... WPW, ectopic atrial ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #interpretation
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... interval on EKG ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Left Anterior Fascicular Block on EKG
 • Left axis deviation (LAD) (-45 degrees to -90 degrees)
on EKG • Left ... 90 degrees) • QRS ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Atrial rate ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... + negative T WPW ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
conducted with normal QRS ... • PAC can be blocked ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram