12 results
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Sinus Syndrome (SA Node ... ) • 2nd/3rd ... degree AV Block
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... getting 12 lead ECG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... node: Junctional ... beyond AV node) ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
• The ventricular ... pacemaker (AV node ... #ThirdDegree #3rd ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... look for 2nd or 3rd ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... greater than 0.20 sec ... (AV node). ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... = QT / √ RR - Note ... Interpretation #ECG ... #diagnosis #system