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Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI # ... Mobitz1 #Mobitz
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI # ... Mobitz1 #Mobitz
Mobitz II heart block is characterized on a surface ECG by intermittently nonconducted P waves not
characterized on a surface ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzII ... #Mobitz2 #Mobitz
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology