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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • PR, QRS, and QT ... response, junctional rhythm ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Regular vs Irregular rhythm ... table #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... #Comparison #Differential
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 ... #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
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
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
Class I Antiarrhythmics ... in wide QRS on EKG ... results in prolonged QT ... on EKG • Increasing ... Agents #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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prolonged PR and QT ... idioventricular rhythm ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
electrocardiographic criteria ... for the diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison