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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... fibrillation, sinus ... - Prominent a waves
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • J (Osborn) waves ... . sinus bradycardia ... Hypothermia #osborn #waves ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
narrow-based T Waves ... QRS widening • Sinus ... Loss of visible P waves ... rhythm • "Sine wave ... #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... 1) Rate - Regular ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Comparison of Multifocal ... > 100 1. >3 p wave ... tooth" flutter waves ... discernible P waves ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... leads: "Positive" waves ... & negative "P waves ... #diagnosis #comparison
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... Arrhythmia: • The P wave ... The change in P wave ... #diagnosis #ekg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... bundle-branch block; and sinus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... Block • The P wave ... intervals are regular ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis