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The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
The cardiac cycle ... and the ECG, all ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... basal posterior wall ... arrythmias (V. tachycardia ... Abnormal a-wave #Cardiac ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Factors for Sudden Cardiac ... - Maximum LV wall ... Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia ... Sustained ventricular tachycardia ... RiskFactors #Death #Cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
External (myocardial wall ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Arrhythmias - Sinus Tachycardia ... Infarction #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
sounds Patient will ... chest pain - PE will ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... This rhythm is all ... Supraventricular #Tachycardia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... same polarity) in all ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... Interpretation #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... bradycardias, tachycardias ... triggered events as well ... StanfordChiefs #Cardiac ... Monitors #heart #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... evolving regional wall ... ischaemia ❶ Call ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist