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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... altered P wave morphology ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... Complex • PAC ... conduct with a RBBB morphology ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachycardia • Aflutter ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Irregular Narrow Complex ... Atrial flutter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... whether AF is cause ... LBBB or identical morphology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... flutter, ectopic ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Variable P-Wave Morphology ... Flutter PR Interval ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram