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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... rhythm with a rate ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... rhythm & Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... activation from SVT (e.g ... ., junctional rhythm ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... AV junctional rhythm ... tachycardia with ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Heart Rate and Rhythm ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
The waveform morphology ... “cannon waves” caused ... RA (junctional rhythm ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... arrest - escape rhythms ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Atrial Tachycardia ... variable P-wave morphology ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... with abnormal morphology ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology