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Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
 •
Wandering atrial ... pacemaker - ECG ... • 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: • ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
vs Wandering Atrial ... and PR interval Wandering ... : VARIANT OF SINUS ... focus from the sinus ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... rhythm - Once ... following P wave #Paroxysmal ... #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: • ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... or slowing of sinus ... rhythm ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... arrest - escape rhythms ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• In sinus rhythm ... by a junctional pacemaker ... Paroxysmal AV Block ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #electrocardiogram
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 ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation