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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... junctional complex ... #PACs #premature ... #atrial #complexes
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
The 3 Fates of a Premature ... Atrial Complex ... electrocardiogram #premature ... #atrial #complexes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) - Narrow Complex ... WPW) - Narrow Complex ... Tachycardia - Wide Complex ... aberrancy - Wide Complex ... #causes
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Narrow Complex ... tachycardia Narrow Complex ... conduction Wide-Complex ... Pacemaker-facilitated Wide-Complex ... aberrancy Wide-Complex
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
antigen-surface complex ... antigen-surface complex ... against these complexes ... or the entire complex ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Atrial trigeminy in which there are two atrial premature contractions (APC's) for every normal sinus complex.
are two atrial premature ... every normal sinus complex
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
dissociation (P and QRS complexes ... beats (hybrid complex ... negative (QS) complexes ... Brugada algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... Complexes (PVC's ... heart disease Causes ... : • Broad QRS complex ... #Complexes #PVCs
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
of bowel lumen Complete ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... antibiody -> Immune Complex ... > Incr Immune Complex ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology