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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Type I aka Mobitz ... type II (aka Mobitz ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key ... Obtain EKG if: ... What is the type ... medical and surgical management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC ... #Differential #