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ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... ECG rapid view ... , Hypertrophy (atrial ... ventricle), Intervals (PR ... infarction #ECG
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... originating the low atrium ... PAC will have a PR ... PACs #premature #atrial
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... with varying PP, PR ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... Elevation of PR ... depression of PR ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... delta wave, short PR ... msec) 3 Short PR ... interval (PR < ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... block 1º - long PR ... 200ms from longer pause ... successively longer PR ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interpretation #ECG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Prolonged PR ... • Prolonged PR ... P and QRS • Atrial ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... elevation in aVR • PR ... Subepicardial atrial ... - Concurrent PR ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... in relation to ECG