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Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Diastolic Right Ventricular ... Systolic Right Atrial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #Fibroma #a4c # ... #cardiology #pocus
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound ... , PT. aPTT • Serial