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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... flutter (3) ... 3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... #EKG #diagnosis
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Atrial Tachycardia ... and Atrial Flutter ... Tachycardia - Atrial ... Flutter - Atrial ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... rhythm, Conduction blocks ... (1°, 3° and Type ... (1°, 3°, and Type ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Type 1 (Weinckebach ... ) - "Longer, longer ... Type 2 "If some ... independently of the atria ... #ekg #diagnosis
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
) block, AV disso­ciation ... tachycardia with ... vari­able AV block ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... Type II - Suddenly ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... are blocked or ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #comparison
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the chest or neck ... flutter, or atrial ... variable block ... fibrillation/flutter
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
the presence of AV ... block. ... Wandering Atrial ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison