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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... • Dominant R Wave ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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change in P wave ... arrhythmia Note ... #pacemaker #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
findings: Sinus ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Arrhythmia (MAA ... of a variable P-wave ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison