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QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... following the longest ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
QT Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... family history) Treatment ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... QT via long ST ... QT, assoc withlK ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
/pacer - QTc ... DANGER - Short QT ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... QT: "antis and ... #electrocardiogram
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
the result of ↑ICP ... There is a long ... QT. ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
of long QT, ST-depression ... #Hypokalemia #LongQTC ... #PVCs #EKG #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... Donepezil Congenital long ... QT Syndrome Electrolyte ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... c deliriogenic meds ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
PR longest before ... Brady Management ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare