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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #MAT #WAP #WPW ... #SVT #ECGEducator
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
atrial flutter ... clinically, based ... flutter waves may ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Flutter #ECGEducator
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECGEducator
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... isoelectric baseline in at ... least one lead ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
SVTs - atrial/junctional ... tachycardia (MAT ... different P waves in lead ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
of PR in other leads ... left heart V5, V6 leads ... indicates atrial ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
from the foxglove leaf ... flutter (rate control ... (at therapeutic ... : - Scooping ST ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Physical exam • 12-lead ... ECG • Limited ... Have the patient tap ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... by disruption (may ... load (ball striking ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RESISTANCE = [(MAP ... OUTPUT (CPO) = (MAP ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... consumption) can lead ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology