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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... ; RWPT, R wave peak ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
It starts as sinus ... polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... tachycardia ... 3 different P waves ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • During sinus ... • In sinus rhythm ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... Fusion beats - a sinus ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
( multiple P waves ... or slowing of sinus ... the following P wave ... Standstill #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
interval on the electrocardiogram ... (ECG) on consecutive ... by a blocked P wave ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
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