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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... tachycardia or WQRST Causes ... accessory pathway conduction ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #differential #causes
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... L, decrease in conduction ... causes prolonged ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... accessory electrical conduction ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
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Conductive vs Sensorineural ... bilaterally • Conductive ... • Normal: Air conduction ... • Conductive: ... Bone conduction
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... : Conduction abnormalities ... Treat underlying cause
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... Normal AV conduction ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #Causes
Textbook progression Of EKG changes in Hyperkalemia. In reality, EKGs are far 
more variable and unpredictable.
progression Of EKG ... In reality, EKGs ... #Progression #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Decreases AV nodal conduction ... Uses: - Atrial ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG