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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram ... (EKG) Digoxin ... effect on ECG ( ... waves - Short QT ... #EKG #Cardiology
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on EKG ... • Sinus tachycardia ... prolongation • QT ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
None specific for digoxin ... Shortening of QT ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #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 ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... unusually short QT ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Flattened T waves QT ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT ... Interpretation #ECG
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Presentation - Management ... • Long QT Syndrome ... Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... Heart • Short QT ... #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Substances • Digoxin ... #differential #cardiology