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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... ECG Recognition ... #PACs #premature ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Atrial Complex ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... Bradycardia ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #Premature
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... : • PAC – Often ... A PAC also has a ... #differential #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... conducted or blocked PAC ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... • This is a clinically ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... tachycardia • Premature ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Family history of premature ... #Palpitations #Cardiology