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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... look like the sinus ... #complexes #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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Lose P • 3° Complete ... through) QRS Complex ... of depth of QRS complex ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... 3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... Sinus tachycardia ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
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
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
bundle-branch block; and sinus ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
rhythm, when 2 ... rhythm with complete ... rhythm ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... ecg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... The change in P wave ... appreciate this rhythm ... #pacemaker #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram