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Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... persistent AV block ... rhythm - Once the block ... initiated, the block ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
w/ Variable AV Block ... , Mobitz I AV Block ... , Mobitz II AV Block ... , Mobitz II AV Block ... #criticalcare
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is normal in morphology.
 • PR interval greater
First Degree AV Block ... bundle branch block ... #1st #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... persistent AV block ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... Ventricular #Standstill #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- w/ variable block ... (3) SA node block ... - Proximal AV block ... QRS - Distal AV block ... #EKG #diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... with variable block ... atrioventricular block ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... to effectively block ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare