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Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
on EKG Normal ... parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... ., Mitral valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... mitral valve coaptation ... LV to LA across the ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... tricuspid valve ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... Most prominent in the ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Rare glimpse of echocardiogram just at the onset of VF, no organized
Ventricular Fibrillation ... just at the onset ... ShariqShamimMD #VFib ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
LA denotes left atrium ... The left atrium ... with an indexed atrial ... increase in left ventricular ... clinical #doppler #radiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... ., A-Fib also a ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
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
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