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Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
) - ECG Diagnosis ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
block, the PP and ... ThirdDegree #3rd #AVBlock ... #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... (between QRS and ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
QRSAtrial ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
P's and Q's don't ... independently of the atria ... #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- Proximal AV block ... - Distal AV block ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
High-grade AV Block ... when 2 or more P waves ... • The QRS may ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
boxes) - HiPR: AV ... pacemaker - QRS ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #interpretation
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
the presence of AV ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram