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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
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Prolonged PT and aPTT ... the PT and the aPTT ... and extrinsic pathways ... in the common pathway ... to the common 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
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Abnormal PT and/or aPTT ... typically prolong aPTT ... may prolong the aPTT ... deficiencies: Contact pathway ... to the common pathways
Emergency Department ED Chest Pain Evaluation Pathway

Dr. Reuben Strayer @ https://twitter.com/emupdates

#ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis
Pain Evaluation Pathway ... ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment
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
Coagulation Cascade Mnemonic - PITT vs PET
PITT (with an I) = Intrinsic = APTT
= Intrinsic = APTT ... , 7, 10 Common Pathway
Steroid Synthesis Pathway

Dr. Caoimhe Costigan @CaoimheCostigan

#Steroid #Synthesis #pathophysiology #algorithm #endocrinology
Steroid Synthesis Pathway ... pathophysiology #algorithm
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
NORMAL PT/NORMAL PTT ... the intrinsic pathway ... the extrinsic pathway ... in the common pathway ... and extrinsic pathways
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