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Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... General rule: QT ... interval - Only works ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... - QT prolonging ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
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
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 ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short QT ... Acquired long QT ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Presyncope: • Cardiac ... neuropathy (DM, B12, etc ... #Diagnosis #neurology
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
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
associated with sudden cardiac ... found in long QT ... is also a short QT ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
• Long QT Syndrome ... • Progressive Cardiac ... Heart • Short QT ... Syndromes #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management