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Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
#Cardiology #MedStudent ... #RetrogradeP #Escape
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Block, Junctional Escape ... QRS, Ventricular Escape ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
and Accelerated Escape ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
node: Junctional escape ... Ventricles: Ventricular Escape ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Junctional Escape ... • Ventricular Escape ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
SA node block - escaped ... node arrest - escape ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
terminated by an escape ... relationship of the escape ... AVBlock #diagnosis #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
node: Junctional escape ... level: Ventricular escape ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
terminated by an escape ... relationship of the escape ... Standstill #diagnosis #cardiology
Escala de Stevenson .
#cardiology #diagnosis #management #falla cardiaca #heart #failure
Escala de Stevenson ... #cardiology #diagnosis