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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... fibrillation and atrial ... flutter (rate control ... at therapeutic level ... #EKG #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... 10% above this level ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... Block infranodal level ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Myocarditis 

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

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... • Bradycardia ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... 1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
8th-grade reading level ... natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM