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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
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Premature atrial ... ECG Recognition ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary arterial ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... , acute valvular ... pressure) -right atrial
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... thromboembolism → Cardiac ... risk actor for arterial ... • Provoked (e.g ... , aPTT, +/- CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... ECG: AF. ... after admission: acute ... embolic events in 3 arterial ... @odremanr #Atrial
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial