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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... ) Tachy-arrhythmias ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... V-Fib, VF) #Arrhythmias ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Somatization Arrhythmias
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial flutter ... tachycardia (MAT ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... tachycardia ECG ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #clinical #comparison ... #Arrhythmias
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Tachycardia (most ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Arrhythmia (MAA ... ARRHYTHMIA - involves ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... syndromes (e.g. ... heart disease Causes ... EKG Findings ... • Sinus arrhythmia