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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
However, type II second-degree ... atrioventricular ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Atrioventricular ... Diagnosis Summary ... #atrioventricular ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Atrioventricular ... the AV node Second ... at the AV node Second ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... beyond AV node) ... Classification #degrees #summary ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV block ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #summary #biopsy
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... time length of 30 seconds
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology