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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 ... @amalmattu #Brugada ... #syndrome #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #EKG #Clinical ... #Cardiology #NSVT
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... assoc withlK Brugada ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT ... syndrome: Drugs ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on ECG ... biphasic T waves - Short ... QT interval ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... #QT #Syndrome # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Management • Long QT ... Tachycardia • Brugada ... Normal Heart • Short ... QT Syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... a delta wave, short ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... found in long QT ... QT syndrome too ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Interval: • QT ... de pointes • Short ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis