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Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
 •
Wandering atrial ... pacemaker - ECG ... shifts back to ... wap #Wandering #atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Pacemaker Mutifocal ... Tachycardia: Belong ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high ... management #algorithm #treatment
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... Pacemaker: • ... shifts back to ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
pacemaker, (WAP ... site shifts between ... identifiable on ECG ... symptoms or requires treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for the Treatment ... goals of acute treatment ... disturbances, shift ... , changes on ECG ... #Treatment
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
: Pacemaker 3rd ... P and QRS • Atrial ... : Pacemaker - Will ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... cardiac membrane Shift ... Remove potassium ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia