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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
common finding) • Atrial ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... interval) • AFib ... • Multifocal Atrial
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia ... Complexes • Sinoatrial ... Sinoatrial #Rhythms #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Management Narrow Complex ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... AV Block Wide Complex
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... • Multifocal atrial ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... • Atrial fibrillation ... #cardiology