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Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... - Antidromic AVRT ... : wide complex because ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... on ECG (at therapeutic ... mustache) - Flag ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
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 ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... presence of drug effect ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
AV block ... - Medication side ... effect (e.g. αblockers ... effect (e.g. sedation ... Classification #Table #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... or 1 small box wide ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #STEMI
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
brady, peak T, wide ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
QRS often wide. ... to atropine if wide ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology