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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (2) Atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Neck Examination ... AV dissociation ... dual-chamber PPM set ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much
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 ... and the rate is set ... #ekg #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... (> 160ms) - AV ... nadir of the S-wave ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia ... - Premature atrial ... depolarizes the atria ... ECG usually shows ... Pathophysiology #cardiology #SVT
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 ... sharp contrast to AV ... #comparison
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
Atrial fibrillation ... It is a type of ... supraventricular tachycardia ... (SVT). ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Monitor for tachycardia