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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
are four main types ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
At times, the direction ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Flutter #Types ... #Classification
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
especially left heart ... leads indicates atrial ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type ... Complete heart block ... , sino-atrial (SA ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
system of the heart ... pathway between the atria ... resulting in a unique type ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
May be no pattern ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type ... proportional to heart ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
" • Complete Heart ... independently of the atria ... Atrioventricular #AV #Blocks #heart ... #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
V-tach or VT) is a type ... regular and fast heart ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... What is the type ... one post op Cardiology