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Acute Pericarditis - EKG Changes

EKG Progression and Symptoms

#Acute #Pericarditis #Changes #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Clinical
Pericarditis - EKG ... Changes EKG Progression ... and Symptoms ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
normal chest lead ECG ... with a steady increase ... left chest and a decrease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... contractility - Decreases ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... height, without increase ... fazalabul #TWaves #ECG ... #MI #clinical #cardiology ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
Gradual decrease ... V4 #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #UWaves
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
respiration and decreases ... • As the heart decreases ... wave amplitude decrease ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... in relation to ECG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ferroportin → Decreased ... ferroportin leads to decreased ... improvement in symptoms ... and QOL and decreased ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... concentration, the rate of increase ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia - ECG Diagnosis
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases with expiration.
Sinus Arrhythmia - ECG ... respiration and decreases ... wave amplitude decrease ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram