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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... the atria and ventricles ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #CVP
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... aVR • Classic EKG ... prominent terminal R wave ... #diagnosis #ekg
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... completely absent, P waves ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
nadir of the S-wave ... nadir of the S-wave ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
of a variable P-wave ... dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... hypertonic Amp IVP ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology