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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Arrest Primary ... dysplasia Primary Electrical ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Electrolyte disorders • WPW ... #Arrest #cardiology
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
stroke, seizure, syncope ... EKG, labs, cardiac ... do NOT recreate video ... #Injury #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
to disorganized electrical ... arrest. ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... VentricularFibrillation #ECGEducator
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
from improper electrical ... may result in cardiac ... arrest and turn ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
intervals • WPW ... • B: Brugada ... risk of sudden cardiac ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential