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Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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within the AV node ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Virtually any arrhythmia ... None specific for ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
is below the AV node ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Block in AV node ... block beyond AV node ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia ... Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... back to the sinus node ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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atrial pacemaker - ECG ... back to the sinus node ... Variant of sinus arrhythmia ... atrial #pacemaker #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia ... Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... back to the sinus node ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
pts w/ 2° or 3° heartblock ... with ventricular arrythmias ... Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
conduction at the AV node ... Blocks #heart #heartblock ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... Management during ... Planning for delivery mode ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment