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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
Heart Blocks - Comparison ... #HeartBlocks #Comparison ... Second #Third #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
160ms) - AV dissociation ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
AV Dissociation: ... evidence of AV dissociation ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... Auscultation, X-ray ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
apple") should sit ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... activation from SVT ... (e.g., junctional ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential