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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... PR longest before ... Brady Management ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
spontaneously (before ... any treatments) ... malignancies Treatments ... with Ca only if EKG ... TLS #oncology #management
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia ... and Treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... the ventricle before ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
hypertension Management ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... waves may come before ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... 2 J/kg - Dr. ... #tachycardia #Management ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Second degree AV Block type II (aka Mobitz II)
 • There is constant PR interval (normal
or prolonged) before ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram