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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
is a cardiac glycoside ... nodal conduction Uses ... and atrial flutter ... (at therapeutic ... #EKG #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Incomplete or Complete ... #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... flutter or MAT ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Complete heart block ... , sino-atrial (SA ... tachycardia with ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... tachycardia (MAT ... 200ms from longer pause ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... • Narrow complex ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
- In most case ... hidden in the QRS complex ... ECG usually shows ... regular narrow complex ... tachycardia at
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... associated with anxiety may ... #Palpitations #Cardiology