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AVJ Impulse/Rhythm Disturbance in one slide
 • Impulse/Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction
 • Reentrant (reciprocal
Originating in the AV ... Junction • Reentrant ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
PT and/or aPTT ... to one factor e.g ... e.g. heparin ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... intravascular coagulation (DIC
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
PT and the aPTT ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... intravascularcoagulation (DIC
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... - Decreases AV ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
AV Fistula / Graft Artifact on ECG

This ekg was sent to me by a friend. Pt
Artifact on ECG ... Pt sent from dialysis ... couldn’t get an ekg ... The artifact is cause ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Visual Guide to AV ... Nodal Reentrant ... Pathophysiology - Dual AV ... - In most case ... ECG usually shows
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... Initial workup: • EKG ... , LET, lipase, PT ... . aPTT • Serial
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... function test, ANA (e.g ... patients if the cause
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
established disease) • aPTT ... mixing study (aPTT ... normal in mild cases ... ) • PT/INR & von ... hemophilia type (e.g