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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
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... Standstill #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #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
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
bradycardia, Sick Sinus ... ) • SA node: Sinus ... Fibrillation (AF), Paroxysmal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
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
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... first-degree AV block ... Complete heart block ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRHYTHMiA • SINUS ... FLUTTER • HEART BLOCK ... NON-ARRHYTHMIC • SINUS ... #Palpitations #Causes
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... ecg #diagnosis #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