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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Junctional escape rhythm ... idioventricular rhythm ... Contractions (PVC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Accelerated Escape Rhythm ... • Atrial Tachycardia ... Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... ) is a cardiac rhythm ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... great ECG case of ... This rhythm is all ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
arrest - escape rhythms ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
rhythm & Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram