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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Regular PP intervals ... Regular or irregular ... depending on block ... AFlutter #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... atrioventricular block ... pericarditis, severe ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Narrow & regular ... Regular ventricular ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER Narrow - Regular ... - w/ variable block ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
of conduction block ... Brugada-like pattern "Severe ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
blocks) - ECG Diagnosis ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: elevated jugular ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
1) Rate - Regular ... >200ms • 2° Block ... • U waves = severe ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
intervals are regular ... ThirdDegree #3rd #AVBlock ... #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram