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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... toxicity • Paget's disease ... Granulomatous disease ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
bundle branch refractory ... during the absolute refractory ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... may be used in refractory ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
almost always a disease ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
in wide QRS on EKG ... the effective refractory ... repolarization and refractory ... prolonged QT on EKG ... Pharmacology #Agents #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... mortality and often refractory ... aVR • Classic EKG ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
almost always a disease ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... hypoperfusion - (b) Refractory ... AF, HFrEF, and refractory ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Vasodilation Paget's Disease ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology