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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Fibrillation with Complete ... Tachycardia with 2:1 ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... is ablation. 1 ... ) 2 Wide QRS complex ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... pathway conduction (~1- ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... High rate in <1 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Sign #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG 1. ... anterior descending (LAD ... Subepicardial atrial ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
x 10 Rhythm (1) ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... pacer - QTc < 1/ ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Interpretation Cheat Sheet 1) ... Interval: • 1° ... > 40 ms (1 ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
preceding each QRS complex ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram