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EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... /QTC Interval: ... • QT interval is ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... interval (QTc < ... it is not clear ... #cardiology #ecg
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... dextrocardia, normal Intervals ... #Approach #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
nodal conduction Uses ... waves - Short QT ... interval Dr. ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... if there is no clear ... with early enteral ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (constant R-R Interval ... setting of long QT ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... for a short PR interval ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #Cardiology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... colored compounds (e.g ... heme, bilirubin, etc ... Microscopy #nephrology #interpretation
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... interval: • Class ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management