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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
sinus rhythm, when ... • This is a clinically ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... bradycardia • ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... caused by advanced ... • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Life threatening labile ... hyponatremia, bradycardia ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ; and sinus tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram