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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
increases, the P wave ... presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... • In sinus rhythm ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... #Cardiology #Staging
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
( multiple P waves ... or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... Standstill #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... when 2 or more P waves ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... Advanced #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Second degree AV Block 2:1
 • During sinus rhythm, 2 to 1 AV block manifest as
2:1 • During sinus ... manifest as 2 P waves ... #2to1 #ecg #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... or slowing of sinus ... the following P wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology