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Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... vs Sinoatrial Block ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (2) Sinus ... Regular (1) Sinus ... HR < 60 (1) Sinus ... bradycardia (2) Sick Sinus ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... • In sinus rhythm ... or slowing of sinus ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... presence of AV block ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (<60 bpm) • Sinus ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
bundle branch block ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... cardiology #ECG #Electrocardiogram
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
Overdose on EKG • Sinus ... antidepressants #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... of conduction block ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Low voltage • Sinus ... Effusion #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... STRUCTURAL: sick sinus ... , AV block, ischemia ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm