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Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... vs Sinoatrial Block ... #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... bundle branch block ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (2) Sinus ... Regular (1) Sinus ... 200ms from longer pause ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRHYTHMiA • SINUS ... FLUTTER • HEART BLOCK ... NON-ARRHYTHMIC • SINUS ... #Palpitations #Causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
(<60 bpm) • Sinus ... Bradycardia • Sick Sinus ... • AV Block (ISt ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
• Third degree block ... unclear origin • Sinus ... • Reversible causes ... of AV block - ... Indications #PPM #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... • In sinus rhythm ... or slowing of sinus ... #cardiology #ekg ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Abscess • Sick sinus ... surgery • Heart block ... Chagas disease • Acute ... Athletes • Carotid sinus ... #cardiology #BRADI