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ECG Interpretation Basics Quick Reference
- Rhythm and Rate
- QRS / Blocks
- Intervals
- Axis
- Chambers
- ST/T/Q (Ischemia)

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ECG Interpretation ... - Rhythm and Rate ... @sargsyanz #ECG ... #Interpretation ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
morphologies: • Rate ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Early ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Myxoma Prolapse Late ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
tachycardia in a right ... quite fast (heart rate ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right ... This is an interpretation ... @PulmPEEPs #Right ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
(e.g., diltiazem ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm