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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... look like the sinus ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Atrial trigeminy in which there are two atrial premature contractions (APC's) for every normal sinus complex.
Atrial trigeminy ... there are two atrial ... for every normal sinus ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... Embolism - Sinus ... V1 - Right atrial ... rotation - Atrial ... #EKG #Findings
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... Wandering Atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
"Sinus Tach" at ... EM #Cardiology #ECG ... #Atrial #Flutter
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (<60 bpm) • Sinus ... Bradycardia • Sick Sinus ... • Premature atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Regular: • Sinus ... tachycardia • Atrial ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
commonly seen are sinus ... heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... The various ECG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG