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Common P wave Abnormalities #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #PWave #AtrialEnlargement #Atrial #Enlargement #ECGEducator
Abnormalities #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #PWave #AtrialEnlargement ... #Atrial #Enlargement ... #ECGEducator
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... #algorithm
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... Tamponade #Becks #Triad ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... Obtain femoral arterial ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm