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Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
aka Ventricular ... PAC or PVC, acceleration ... escape, usually ventricular ... Standstill #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... PAC or PVC, acceleration ... escape, usually ventricular ... AVBlock #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... Presyncope PVC ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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hypertension Pericardial ... involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... - Ventricular ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • The largest ... aka Ventricular ... PAC or PVC, acceleration ... #AVBlock #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... Transesophageal echo POC-TEE ... in cardiac arrest ... a pulse check (ECG ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
rhythm, Conduction blocks ... system: Conduction blocks ... Contractions (PVC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(4) SA node arrest ... 200ms from longer pause ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... edema - Large effusion ... patient with right ventricular ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
, particularly ventricular ... Call for cardiac arrest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist