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The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... Complex • PAC ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #complexes
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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Degree Heart Block, Mobitz ... waves and QRS complexes ... within the AV node ... SecondDegree #HeartBlock #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Degree Heart Block, Mobitz ... normal • QRS complexes ... is below the AV node ... SecondDegree #HeartBlock #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... II / Mobitz - , ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Second degree AV Block type II (aka Mobitz II)
 • There is constant PR interval (normal
Block type II (aka Mobitz ... • The QRS complex ... the block (AV node ... MobitzII #Type2 #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
preceding each QRS complex ... Degree AV Block - Mobitz ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... #Cardiac #Diagnosis
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Complete heart block ... , sino-atrial (SA ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
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. 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... P and QRS • Atrial ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology