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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG is helpful in ... in relation to ECG ... cardionerds #EKG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Antiarrhythmics ... • Slows sinus rate ... • Slow sinus rate ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Antiarrhythmics ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
Class I Antiarrhythmics ... in wide QRS on EKG ... prolonged QT on EKG ... #Class1 #Antiarrhythmics ... Agents #Cardiology
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
Tachycardia This ECG ... tachycardia in a right ... -LearnTheHeart ECG ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and Causes ... rhythm with a rate ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
digoxin toxicity • Classic ... slow ventricular rate ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Antiarrhythmics ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... antihistamines, antiarhythmics ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Wellen’s waves are biphasic with a tight positive, then negative deflection and evolve to become symmetrically
biphasic with a tight ... Here’s classic Wellen ... TWaves #biphasic #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
- Right Bundle Branch ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology