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Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #Premature ... #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... #PACs #premature ... #atrial #complexes ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... : Premature Atrial ... tachycardia (V-tach ... #Causes #cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Atrial Complex ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia • Premature ... straight after bending ... Family history of premature ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: WPW, ectopic atrial ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
independently of the atria ... leading to AV node ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... - what is the bleeding ... stratification #diagnosis