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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... and atrial flutter ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... flutter, and Wolff-Parkinson-White ... syndrome. ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... called coved ST elevation ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome