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Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
None specific for digoxin ... Shortening of QT ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT ... #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
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ICD/pacer - QTc ... DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #interpretation
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
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... changes (especially QT ... prolongation) - Digoxin ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
., long QT syndrome ... Substances • Digoxin ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential # ... cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... and a prolonged QT ... waves - Short QT ... waves • Short QT ... #diagnosis #cardiology