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The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
conducts through the AV ... period of the AV ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic Vasdilation, AV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Septal Defect aka AV ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis ... management #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... and persistent AV ... otherwise normal AV ... Paroxysmal #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Contractions (PVC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... - Once the PAC ... - In most case ... ECG usually shows ... #cardiology #SVT
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
tachycardia initiated by PVC ... dePointes #TdP #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... and persistent AV ... otherwise normal AV ... Ventricular #Standstill #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT (e.g ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP