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Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... escape, usually ventricular ... AVBlock #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
findings: Sinus ... Differentiating ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential # ... cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Paroxysmal AV Block ... aka Ventricular ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... irregular rhythms: Paroxysmal ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
benefit of restoring sinus ... serum creatinine, test ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... bundle-branch block; and sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
troponin, left ventricular ... Monitor and trend electrocardiogram ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... hemodynamic support with ventricular ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology