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Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- PCCM https://twitter.com/PedCritCareMed
#Polymorphic #Ventricular #Tachycardia #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Cardiology #Clinical
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic ... PedCritCareMed #Polymorphic ... #Tachycardia #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Torsades de pointes seen on 12 lead EKG. 

#Torsades #Torsadesdepointes #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Emergency #Cardiology #Polymorphic
seen on 12 lead EKG ... Torsadesdepointes #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Emergency #Cardiology #Polymorphic
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
fibrillation (or polymorphic ... EM #Cardiology #EKG ... #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
#Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG #PVT #Polymorphic #PolymorphicVentricularTachycardia #Polymorphic #VTach #ECGEducator
MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG ... #PVT #Polymorphic ... PolymorphicVentricularTachycardia #Polymorphic
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... (pre-cardiac arrest ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... Catecholaminergic polymorphic ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac #Arrest
Typical ECG changes associated with hyperkalemia. 
→ Peaked T wave
→ Wide PR interval, Wide QRS duration,
Typical ECG changes ... important to note that ECG ... such, a normal ECG ... hyperkalemic cardiac arrest ... #hyperkalemia #ECG
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #NSTEMI #Ischemic
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Sudden cardiac arrest ... mostly due to polymorphic ... **Get baseline EKG ... refractory post-arrest