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66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
bundle branch block ... Note the morphology ... establish the diagnosis ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
(PAC) - ECG Recognition ... altered P wave morphology ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... wave is normal in morphology ... • This is a clinically ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Variable P-Wave Morphology ... Lose P • 3° Complete ... through) QRS Complex ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
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
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(PVC's) - Summary ... Bundle branch block ... with abnormal morphology ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• This is a clinically ... may progress to complete ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Findings: - AV block ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy