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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Tachycardia (FAT), Multifocal ... #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Atrial Arrhythmia ... ARRHYTHMIA - involves ... focus from the sinus ... wap #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
block (3) Multifocal ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Bradycardia caused ... syndrome) • Multifocal ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... bundle-branch block; and sinus ... voltage Other Causes ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram