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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
: (A) Ectopic atrial ... rhythm (B) Junctional ... rhythm #Inverted ... #PWaves #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... Sinoventricular rhythm ... rhythm Presence ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram ... showed peaked T waves ... A) #Clinical #Cardiology ... #PeakedT #NEJM
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
Ectopic atrial rhythm ... during sinus rhythm ... • Inverted P waves ... #rhythm #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
in 10s x 6 2) Rhythm ... = multifocal atrial ... rhythm • No ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
• J (Osborn) waves ... bradyarrythmias (e.g. sinus ... response, junctional rhythm ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #complexes #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... 3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... Sinus tachycardia ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology