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Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI #
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
Second-degree AV ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI #
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Differentiating VT ... possibly better than Brugada ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
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 ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Mobitz II heart block is characterized on a surface ECG by intermittently nonconducted P waves not
characterized on a surface ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzII ... #Mobitz2 #Mobitz
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... ST elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... and to detect VT ... than Brugada criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... is positive in aVR ... - Brugada's sign ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... electrocardiogram #cardiology