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Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
, LVH, LBBB, LAFB ... , RVH, RBBB, dextrocardia ... ) - WideQRS: RBBB ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... Absence of typical RBBB ... or LBBB morphology ... in contrast to RBBB ... #ekg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... + negative T WPW ... Trifascicular block - RBBB ... (<360ms) PE: RBBB ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... , unless LBBB/LVH ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Sinus Tachy w/ BBB ... abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology