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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
is a cardiac glycoside ... - Decreases AV ... fibrillation and ... rate control) - Heart ... #EKG #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Heart rate ... rhythm with varying PP ... , PR and RR intervals ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
with Complete Heart ... Block and Accelerated ... Tachycardia with 2:1 AV ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... events in-hospital. heart ... > 0.7: ppv = 46% ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... lead (aVR stands ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
especially left heart ... leads indicates atrial ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
node.Mobitz I heart ... interval on the electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI #
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
As the heart ... • As the heart ... Wandering Atrial ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
node.Mobitz I heart ... interval on the electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI #