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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... . sinus bradycardia ... response, junctional rhythm ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradycardia ... arrest - escape rhythms ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... bradycardia • ... of conduction block ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
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 ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
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
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 ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• This is a clinically ... • In sinus rhythm ... by a junctional pacemaker ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
or slowing of sinus ... rhythm - Once ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... rhythm, when 2 ... • This is a clinically ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram