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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Atrial #SVT ... Comparison #Table #AFib ... #ECGEducator
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
Einthoven's triangle is an imaginary formation of three limb leads in a triangle used in electrocardiography,
of three limb leads ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... Einthoven #Triangle #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... abberancy - N B Afib ... flutter (3) SVTs ... different P waves in lead ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
common finding) • Atrial ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... progression ST ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Physical exam • 12-lead ... & termination: SVT ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW)
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
Atrial fibrillation ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #AtrialFibrillation ... #ECGEducator