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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... amplitude or inverted in ... #complexes #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Distinguishing #Criteria #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Brugada #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial flutter ... different P waves in ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Aflutter ... de Pointes if in ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic ... atrial tachycardia ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Tachycardia (most ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... findings: Sinus ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
expected for the next sinus ... T-wave records in ... capture of the atria ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... • Atrial fibrillation
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology