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Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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Second Degree Heart Block ... Wenckebach) P waves ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Type II • p waves ... bundle branch block ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... look like the sinus ... #complexes #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... 3 different P waves ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Degree, Mobitz II HeartBlock ... P and QRS • Atrial ... SarahFoohey #HeartBlocks ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
narrow-based T Waves ... QRS widening • Sinus ... of conduction block ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
during sinus rhythm ... • Inverted P waves ... #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram