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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... . sinus bradycardia ... response, junctional rhythm ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
bradycardia ... arrest - escape rhythms ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... bradycardia • ... of conduction block ... • "Sine wave" rhythm ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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- ECG Diagnosis ... shifts back to the sinus ... • Variant of sinus ... appreciate this rhythm ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
• In sinus rhythm ... by a junctional pacemaker ... ThirdDegree #3rd #AVBlock ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... bradycardia, first-degree ... AV junctional rhythm ... The various ECG ... #ECG #Digoxin #
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
is gradual and rhythmic ... presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Narrow & regular rhythm ... Narrow & irregular rhythm ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... #Approach #ECG ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation