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Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
Ectopic atrial rhythm ... recognized if compared ... waves in inferior leads ... mistaken as AV junctional ... #diagnosis #ekg
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
of PR in other leads ... indicates atrial ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junctional rhythm ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
/junctional tachy ... different P waves in lead ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis