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Pediatric ECG Interpretation Guide

1) Rate Calculation
2) Rhythm
3) QRS Axis
4) P Wave
5) ST Segment
6) QTc
7) QRS Complex
8)
Pediatric ECG Interpretation ... ST Segment 6) QTc ... gracie_leo #ECG ... Interpretation #Pediatrics ... #peds #cardiology
Want to remember what drugs prolong the QT interval? Remember COLLAPSE - Kitty Canavan @KathrynCanavan1
#Diagnosis #Peds
drugs prolong the QT ... KathrynCanavan1 #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... COLLAPSE #Mnemonic #QTc
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... General rule: QT ... = QT / Sqrt(RR) ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • PR, QRS, and QT ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... increase in the QT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #QT ... Measurement #WideQRS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
that prolong the QT ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... for the QT intervals ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on EKG ... prolongation • QT ... antidepressants #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... • ↓ Mg - long QT ... -500ms) Short QT ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology