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Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... : 3rd deg AV block ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... 3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... rhythm, Conduction blocks ... (1°, 3° and Type ... system: Conduction blocks ... (1°, 3°, and Type
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 ... independently of the atria ... and the rate is set
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Type II - Suddenly ... @AmyChung #EKG
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
(VT) AV indicates ... bundle branch block ... bundle branch block ... ; RWPT, R wave peak ... #VTach #ECG #EKG
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... AFIutter) • P-waves ... > SVT+conduction ... abnormality • Beware AV ... nodal blockers
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... tachycardia (SVT ... #differential #
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... • Variable P wave ... • Some P waves ... are blocked or ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Regular: Use P waves ... • Atrial Flutter ... Irregular: Use P waves ... not Flutter P waves