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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)
Guide 1) Rate ... Calculation 2) ... Rhythm 3) QRS ... ST Segment 6) QTc ... #cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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interval should be < 1/ ... 2 RR interval ... - Only works at ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... 1, 4:1, etc. - DANGER ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Cheat Sheet 1) ... Rhythm 3) Axis ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... ICD/pacer - QTc ... < 1/2 RR or M<420ms ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Benzo Dose 1 ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... #treatment #algorithm ... #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... Hypernatremia #Management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... ES diagnosed (≥ 3 ... cardioversion Stable 1. ... reversible causes 2. ... #morphology #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
2) Give Meds • ... Demand mode. 3. ... pain medication. 3) ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia 1. ... yes, then VT. 2. ... yes, then VT. 3. ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram