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Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Bradycardias Comparison ... Table - SINUS ... #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Bradycardia
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical ... #comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Syndrome (runs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... or slowing of sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical ... #comparison
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Management #Cardiology
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
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... tachycardia • Sinus