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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... A PAC also has a ... #differential #cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... believe that the ST ... segment is the only ECG ... Differential #Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Type 1 2°) • His-purkinje ... Contractions (PACs ... Contractions (PVC ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (4) SA node arrest ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... palpitations: PVC ... & termination: SVT ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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