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WPW EKG after cardioversion of SVT

Here is the post-conversion ECG

The patient is now in Sinus Rhythm,
WPW EKG after cardioversion ... post-conversion ECG ... The PR interval ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
JTc=QTc-QRS When ... #JTInterval #QTc ... #electrocardiogram ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... WPW is a congenital ... on EKG. ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... on the EKG, and ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... #QTc #Interval ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... #QTc #Interval ... Measurement #WideQRS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... interval Dr. ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal Intervals ... ICD/pacer - QTc ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Shortening of QT ... interval • "Scooped ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis