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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... look like the sinus ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... ECG Tip: If ... #clinical #cardiology ... #ecg #Premature ... #electrocardiogram
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
• J (Osborn) waves ... . sinus bradycardia ... Hypothermia #osborn #waves ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... bradycardia • ... of conduction block ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
: • Regular: Sinus ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Arrhythmia, Sinus ... epinephrine & start ... • Start dopamine
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
(<60 bpm) • Sinus ... Bradycardia • ... Abnormal Beats • Premature ... • Premature ventricular ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... bradycardia, first-degree ... , sino-atrial (SA ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram