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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... are four main types ... (PSVT), atrial ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... elevation: Differential ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia (SVT ... #differential #
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Neck Examination ... dual-chamber PPM set ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... #JVP #Clinical
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... • Atrial Flutter ... • MAT. 3 types ... • DDx: SVT + ... #Differential #
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical ... #comparison #Arrhythmias
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 ... & termination: SVT ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... JVP #Cardiology #Neck
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
EKG Findings ... capture of the atria ... may not occur Differential ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
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