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Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
Junctional Rhythms ... coming from a locus ... " between atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... compared to premature junctional ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
(SA) block, AV ... disso­ciation, AV junctional ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
/junctional tachy ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... origin (e.g. accelerated ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... Block in AV node: Junctional ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
A junctional escape beat is a delayed heartbeat originating not from the atrium but from an
A junctional escape ... originating not from the atrium ... from an ectopic focus ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus