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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
(PAC) - ECG Recognition ... • A PAC will ... (PJC) which will ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Premature Atrial Complex ... • PAC can be ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... , the block will ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... Ventricular #Standstill #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... Repolarisation as found in long ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bundle Branch Block ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... , annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology