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Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Complexes and Bradycardia ... ECG Tip: If ... #bradycardia #clinical ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #Atrial #Complexes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Sinus bradycardia ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... pathway between the atria ... is ablation. 1 ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG ... #diagnosis #system
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
1. ... Subepicardial atrial ... QTc interval, RAD ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... pounding, racing, rapid ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 ... characterized by complete ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... walking to nearly complete ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... hyponatremia, bradycardia ... main variants: (1)
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... tracing plus regular rapid ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology