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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • PR, QRS, and QT ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... EKG cheat sheet ... Intervals (PR, QRS, QT ... #EKG #Cheatsheet ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
JTc=QTc-QRS When ... than prolonged QT ... Interval #JTInterval #QTc ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... General rule: QT ... = QT / Sqrt(RR) ... Measurement #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on EKG ... prolongation • QT ... antidepressants #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... increase in the QT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #QT ... WideQRS #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... intervals on the EKG ... Rhythm #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
that prolong the QT ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology