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Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... persistent AV block ... • Once the block ... initiated, the block ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... persistent AV block ... escape, usually ventricular ... #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
first-degree AV block ... Complete heart block ... sino-atrial (SA) block ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... PAC or PVC, acceleration ... #AVBlock #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... Brady Management ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV block ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
irregular rhythms: Paroxysmal ... with variable block ... atrioventricular block ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
bundle branch block ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal ... propafenone with β-blocker ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology