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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) Study Card #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite #DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... #DeltaWave #ShortPR
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite ... #DeltaWave #ShortPR
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long P • ↑ Ca - short ... delta wave and short ... (>480-500ms) Short ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... ) • Familial Short ... Constitutional Short ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Electrolyte disorders • WPW ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... – look for a short ... there is also a short ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib + WPW ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology