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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
: Premature Atrial ... Contractions (PACs), Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... FAT), Multifocal Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... arrest • Arrhythmias ... #Causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • Multifocal Atrial ... #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... morbidity Heart: • Arrhythmias ... : Afib* • Valvular ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... • Multifocal atrial
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... • Classic EKG ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Coronary Syndrome* Arrhythmia ... • Atrial Fibrillation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... may not occur Differential ... • Atrial fibrillation