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Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... , the PP and RR ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
Third Degree AV Block ... Complete Heart Block ... with complete AV block ... , the PP and RR ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV block ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
: Bad block? ... Set pacemaker to ... Patients DIE: Drugs ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... anticholinergic drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
with variable block ... atrioventricular block ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... • Serotonergic drugs ... #Palpitations #Cardiology