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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... depend on renal function ... depend on renal function
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
showing normal biV function ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
physiological function ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... ventricular response, junctional ... osborn #waves #EKG ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
atrial rhythm (B) Junctional ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
physiological function ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
BRADYCARDIA - JUNCTIONAL ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Bradycardia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical
Textbook progression Of EKG changes in Hyperkalemia. In reality, EKGs are far 
more variable and unpredictable.
progression Of EKG ... In reality, EKGs ... #Progression #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
A junctional escape beat is a delayed heartbeat originating not from the atrium but from an
A junctional escape ... over pacemaker function ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional