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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
Classic EKG triad ... of long QT, ST-depression ... , and PVCs in Hypokalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
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 ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... • ↑ Ca - short QT ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... = QT / √ RR - ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes ... • Long QT Syndrome ... Heart • Short QT ... #clinical #cardiology ... #table
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
found in long QT ... is also a short QT ... syndrome too ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Algorithm Drugs ... that prolong QT ... Congenital long QT ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential