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Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Management • Long QT ... Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... Heart • Short QT ... #clinical #cardiology ... diagnosis #management #table
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on EKG ... • Sinus tachycardia ... prolongation • QT ... antidepressants #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Virtually any arrhythmia ... Shortening of QT ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic ... than prolonged QT ... Interval #JTInterval #QTc ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... • ↓ Mg - long QT ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... • QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... interval (QTc < ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... widened QRS and QTc ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g. ... , long QT syndrome ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology