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Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... recently described syndrome ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
ECG findings - Brugada Syndrome - 3 Types 

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome #Table #Types
Syndrome - 3 Types ... #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... #Table #Types #
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
that prolong the QT ... hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short QT ... syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT ... syndrome: Drugs ... disorders • WPW syndrome
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... • ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Management • Long QT ... Syndrome (LQTS) ... Heart • Short QT ... #clinical #cardiology ... #table
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Flattened T waves QT ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... Syndrome: Illness ... - QT prolonging ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Other humoral syndromes ... disease - Williams syndrome ... intoxication, milk-alkali syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology