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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... seconds compared to premature ... #PACs #premature ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrial trigeminy in which there are two atrial premature contractions (APC's) for every normal sinus complex.
are two atrial premature ... for every normal sinus
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Arrhythmias • SA node: Sinus ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus ... ) • SA node: Sinus ... tachycardia • Atria: Premature ... • Ventricles: Premature
Sinus Arrhythmia - ECG Diagnosis
Remember in Sinus arrhythmia, the P to P varies by > 0.16
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Diagnosis Remember in Sinus ... > 0.16 sec #Sinus ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
(<60 bpm) • Sinus ... Bradycardia • Sick Sinus ... Abnormal Beats • Premature ... contraction • Premature ... Interval) • Sinus
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
The 3 Fates of a Premature ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRHYTHMiA • SINUS ... HEART BLOCK • PREMATURE ... NON-ARRHYTHMIC • SINUS
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... Non-phasic Sinus ... Ventriculophasic Sinus ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Low voltage • Sinus ... Effusion #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram