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Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... of conduction block ... • "Sine wave" rhythm ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
unusually slow ventricular ... Accelerated Escape Rhythm ... Bidirectional Ventricular ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Narrow & regular rhythm ... Narrow & irregular rhythm ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
aka Ventricular ... slowing of sinus rhythm ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
on ECG - Characterized ... slowing of sinus rhythm ... escape, usually ventricular ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• In sinus rhythm ... aka Ventricular ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
• In sinus rhythm ... • The ventricular ... #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
arrest - escape rhythms ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... presence of AV block ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison