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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
supraventricular tachycardia ... reciprocating tachycardia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Fibrillation and WPW ... RVR: • All AV nodal ... Fibrillation #AFib #WPW ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... QRS interval on EKG ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... Normal AV conduction ... the parasystolic focus ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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with AF (AF + WPW ... - Avoid AV nodal ... agents (e.g., diltiazem ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... waves will have normal ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
chest pain, a normal ... with sinus tachycardia ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW ... intervals • WPW ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #cardiology #differential