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EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... in 10s x 6 2) Rhythm ... de pointes • Short ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Diagnosis? ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
electrocardiographic criteria ... for the diagnosis ... dominant pacemaker focus ... contrast to AV dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
overload, irregular rhythm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
- Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... Wide complex rhythm ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology