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Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... wide or narrow complex ... see that the QRS complexes ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... - ECG Definition ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... upstroke of QRS complex ... ) 2 Wide QRS complex ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
normal • QRS complexes ... generally in the His-Purkinje ... HeartBlock #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Incomplete or Complete ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Positive ECG

Interestingly, the ECG for this case report shows development of conventional STEMI criteria
Sgarbossa Positive ECG ... native beats (QRS complex ... This ECG is unique ... Namely, QRS complex ... #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #diagnosis #ekg
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Lose P • 3° Complete ... through) QRS Complex ... of depth of QRS complex ... Interpretation #ECG
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
preceding each QRS complex ... wave (ventricular complex ... Third Degree" • Complete ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... (e.g., long QT ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... : • Broad QRS complex ... #Ventricular #Complexes