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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... effect on ECG ( ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... unusually slow ventricular ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
automaticity) with slow ventricular ... #digitalis #Toxicity ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
restrictive left ventricular ... LV compliance), ECG ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Substances • Digoxin ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... Valvular disease (e.g
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
until a P wave (ventricular ... independently of the atria ... leading to AV node ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis