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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
vs Irregular rhythm ... table #Diagnosis ... #ECG #WideComplex ... #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... for the QT intervals ... Rhythm #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... , Hypertrophy (atrial ... Intervals (PR, QRS, QT ... #Cribsheet #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Reference
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flattened T waves QT ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... setting of long QT ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... node Narrow - Irregular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: WPW, ectopic atrial ... ICD/pacer - QTc ... DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
prolonged PR and QT ... QRS widens, and irregular ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... diagnosis includes ... widened QRS and QTc ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg