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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... blocks (1°, 3° and Type ... • His-purkinje system ... blocks (1°, 3°, and Type
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
Brugada syndrome ... 3 Brugada syndrome ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Types
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... 3 different P waves ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Block - Mobitz Type ... , longer, longer ... independently of the atria ... conducting system ... #ekg #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis ... #system #cheatsheet
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
the electrical system ... pathway between the atria ... resulting in a unique type ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... (> 160ms) - AV ... - Brugada's sign ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... of a variable P-wave ... terminalis) or in AV ... #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the chest or neck ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Anticholinergics Systemic
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
closed sterile system ... is increased (e.g ... CNS compliance LONGER ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis