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Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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Brugada syndrome ... non-sustained VT ... @amalmattu #Brugada ... #syndrome #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... , Brugada syndrome ... Catecholaminergic polymorphic VT ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
associated combine some SVT ... T waves - BCM IM ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... - Brugada's sign ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
17-year-old male s/p syncopal episode. #Brugada type 3 seen on 12 lead #EKG. Diagnosis confirmed by
#Brugada type 3 ... by Pediatric #Cardiology ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #em
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... assoc withlK Brugada ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (4) SA node arrest ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... than Brugada criteria ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Sudden cardiac arrest ... to polymorphic VT ... **Get baseline EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... associated with cardiac arrest ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram