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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial complex ... (PAC) - ECG Recognition ... altered P wave morphology ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
Note the morphology ... is one of the morphology ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... typical RBBB or LBBB morphology ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Premature Atrial Complex ... conduct with a RBBB morphology ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Regular, Wide-Complex ... Bundle-branch morphology ... : Is the QRS morphology ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... elevation (concave morphology ... results in a QRS morphology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... Widening of QRS complex ... resulting in bizarre morphology ... potassium #high #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Variable P-Wave Morphology ... through) QRS Complex ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... with abnormal morphology ... Differential Diagnosis ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology