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Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
(RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis ... EKG Criteria: ... #RBBB #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia • QRS ... widening • Sinus ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Discordance" = ST and ... - Suspect STEMI ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
• In sinus rhythm ... #ThirdDegree #3rd ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
encompassing a QRS ... presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... • During sinus ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
No Treatment 2nd ... Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
) - HiPR: AV block ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... • The QRS may ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram