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QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... on the EKG, and ... #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... Measurement General ... rule: QT interval ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
EKG cheat sheet ... , Hypertrophy (atrial ... , ventricle), Intervals ... (PR, QRS, QT), ... #EKG #Cheatsheet
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #ECG
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
that prolong the QT ... interval •Class ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Prominent U Wave
If the U wave is distinct from the
QT / QTc Interval ... Measurement in ... of the QT interval ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... PP, PR and RR intervals ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... Measurement in ... #Measurement #WideQRS ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... will have a PR interval ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • QT interval is ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG