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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... complex (QRS > ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RR only - #QRS ... - RAD: AntLat MI ... Mg, congenital, MI ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
followed by a QRS ... • As the PRI ... group-beating" on the ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... • Treatment: ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Causes #cardiology #MRI
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
the pointes" • QRS ... Originates from single focus ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS ... blindness, opt for CT/MRI ... problem, opt for POCUS ... Hemorrhage #Ocular #POCUS
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... minimum of 4-6 hrs ... antagonist use (e.g ... Treatment: • ... #Anaphylaxis #Treatments