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Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... bradycardia, AV blocks ... Combo of insulin + beta-agonist
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... Complete Heart Block ... • Block in AV
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... sick sinus, AV block ... Hypothyroidism - TOX: beta-blockers ... TREATMENT - Drugs (beta-blockers ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Atrioventricular Blocks ... (AV blocks) - ECG ... First Degree AV Block ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #ecg #diagnosis
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
1st DEGREE AV BLOCK ... 2nd DEGREE AV BLOCK ... COMPLETE HEART BLOCK ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Bradycardia
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Beta Blocker Side ... bradycardia, AV block ... exacerbation, Beta ... blocker withdrawal ... syndrome (e.g.
Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
Sgarbossa’s ECG ... bundle branch block ... bundle branch blocks ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Sgarbossas
Right bundle branch block (RBBB) and Left bundle branch block (LBBB) comparison

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #RBBB #LBBB
bundle branch block ... bundle branch block ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #RBBB #LBBB
Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach Phenomenon) 2nd Degree AV Block on EKG
 • P-R interval gradually increases
2nd Degree AV Block ... till a dropped beat ... to 6:5 in this ECG ... Second #Degree #AV #Block ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks ... First Degree AV Block ... Second Degree AV Block ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis