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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... heart disease Causes ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
aka Ventricular ... blocked PAC or PVC ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #Ventricular #Standstill ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... infranodal level: Ventricular ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... blocked PAC or PVC ... escape, usually ventricular ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... • AV block ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
aka Ventricular ... blocked PAC or PVC ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #classification
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Left or right ventricular ... bundle branch block ... preexcitation, or ventricular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... Brugada L - Left ventricular ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- w/ variable block ... 200ms from longer pause ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis