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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Electrolyte disorders • WPW ... #Arrest #cardiology
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... arrest with loss ... arrest. ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #ECGEducator
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Short periods may ... may result in cardiac ... arrest and turn ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... (4) SA node arrest ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
, particularly ventricular ... arrest trolley ... and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... (VT/Vfib/Afib/WPW ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... intervals • WPW ... risk of sudden cardiac ... • L: Left Ventricular ... #cardiology #differential
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... - Parasternal Short ... male witnessed arrest ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology