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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... : • Ventricular ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT) is a form of ventricular tachycardia in which there are multiple ventricular
tachycardia (PVT ... tachycardia in ... The commonest cause ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... - a sinus and ventricular ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... tachycardia (NSVT ... tachycardia • ... #differential #cardiology
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Ventricular tachycardia ... Ventricular tachycardia ... may result in cardiac ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... , particularly ventricular ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... supraventricular or ventricular ... • Ventricular ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology