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Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
in wide QRS on EKG ... involved in phase 3 repolarization ... • Prolongs repolarization ... prolonged QT on EKG ... Pharmacology #Agents #Cardiology
Distinguishing Between Benign Early repolarization vs STEMI on EKG
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Repolarization #STEMI #Comparison #Table
Between Benign Early repolarization ... vs STEMI on EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Repolarization
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Phase I - Initial Repolarization ... Delays ventricular repolarization ... - Ventricular Repolarization ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... pathophysiology #phases #cardiology
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
alteration in repolarization ... in left atrial depolarization ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
prolong AV node repolarization ... interval (delays time repolarization ... prolong AV node repolarization ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia differential:

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Tachycardia #Differential #Algorithm
Complex Tachycardia differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #WideComplex ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... #Algorithm
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
: Benign Early Repolarization ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
approaches to differentiate ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Algorithms
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Early repolarization ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology