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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 ... is one of the morphology ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is normal in morphology.
 • PR interval greater
First Degree AV Block ... wave is normal in morphology ... First #Degree #AVBlock ... #1st #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
Bundle Branch Block ... Bundle Branch Block ... with QRS ≥120 ms ... JTInterval #QTc #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval ≥ 120 ms ... Variable P-Wave Morphology ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
wave is normal in morphology ... group-beating" on the ECG ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
) - HiPR: AV block ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
elevation (concave morphology ... results in a QRS morphology ... concave or convex morphology ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... using hematoma block ... hard object) • Splint ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Bundle branch block ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... with abnormal morphology ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology