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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #AFib #AFlutter ... #MAT #WAP #WPW ... #SVT #ECGEducator
Atrial Flutter Types #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Flutter #AtrialFlutter #Types #Table #ECGEducator
Atrial Flutter Types ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Flutter # ... AtrialFlutter #Types #Table ... #ECGEducator
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
detect atrial flutter ... waves when atrial flutter ... #Cardiology #EKG ... Lead #Placement #Flutter ... #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... DANGER (4) Vfib/flutter ... (2) Atrial flutter ... absent P (2) A flutter ... atrial tachycardia (MAT
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
(PSVT), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
fibrillation and atrial flutter ... (at therapeutic ... biphasic T waves - Short ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
(AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... Tachycardia: • AFib > AFIutter ... variable block >> MAT ... • HyperK vs AF+WPW ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Possible atrial flutter ... possible atrial flutter ... or MAT - Control ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... assoc withlK Brugada ... + negative T WPW ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial flutter ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... (VT/Vfib/Afib/WPW ... #Palpitations #Cardiology