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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
(SVT) is an abnormally ... fast heart rhythm ... are four main types ... (PSVT), atrial ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (2) Atrial ... 3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • 2° Block Type ... • 2° Block Type ... progression ST ... @AmyChung #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
rhythm & Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... Heart Rate and Rhythm ... Rapid and regular rhythms ... and irregular rhythms ... & termination: SVT
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Atrial Tachycardia ... of a variable P-wave ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
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
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
Atrial fibrillation ... abnormal heart rhythm ... It is a type of ... (SVT). ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... P1 - related to arterial ... CNS compliance LONGER ... - Rhythmic Spikes ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark
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