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Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... RVR: • All AV nodal ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... de pointes • Short ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... #JVP #Cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... Fibrillation #Neck #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Management Clinical ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Fibrillation A clinical ... stroke risk and supports ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... small blue-colored spot ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... 500 DANGER - Short ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology