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Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
through accessory pathway ... due to the two pathways ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Complement Pathways
- Classical Pathway
- Lectin Pathway
- Alternative Pathway

#Complement #Pathway #hematology #pathophysiology
Complement Pathways ... - Classical Pathway ... - Lectin Pathway ... - Alternative Pathway ... #Complement #Pathway
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
Pathophysiology Conduction pathways ... through SA Node ... cardiology #conduction #pathways
Stimulated
SA node
AV node -
Un-stimulated
#PQ
(mV) 0
ECG (lead II)
QRS
#QRS
#SA node
#AV node
#Bundle of His
Bundle branches
#Purkinje fibers
#QRS
#ST
Stimulated SA node ... #PQ (mV) 0 ECG ... ) QRS #QRS #SA
Cardiac conducting system 
 - Sinoatrial (SA) node normally generates the action potential, i.e. the electrical
- Sinoatrial (SA ... - The SA node ... through internodal pathways ... Heart #Conduction #Pathways
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA ... /brady) (3) SA ... escaped beats (4) SA ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Arachidonic acid pathway and drugs which affect it.

#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX #Prostaglandins #Prostacyclins #Leukotrienes #Synthesis

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Arachidonic acid pathway ... ArachidonicAcid #Pathways
Textbook progression Of EKG changes in Hyperkalemia. In reality, EKGs are far 
more variable and unpredictable.
progression Of EKG ... In reality, EKGs ... #Progression #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
accessory conduction pathway ... QRS interval on EKG ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
and extrinsic pathways ... in the common pathway ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... to the common pathway