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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Diagnosis - Absent ... atrioventricular block ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
1) Rate - Regular ... >200ms • 2° Block ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... DANGER Narrow - Regular ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... group-beating" on the ECG ... PAC or PVC, acceleration ... #ecg #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Bundle Branch Block ... ; and sinus tachycardia ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... diagnosis includes ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... #ekg #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #diagnosis #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... dysfunction • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... Valvular disease (e.g
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
pathway which blocks ... In most case P wave ... as 'pseudo-s' wave ... and 'pseudo-r' wave ... ECG usually shows