Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... General rule: QT ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hypothermia on EKG
 β€’ J (Osborn) waves
 β€’ PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 β€’ Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... β€’ PR, QRS, and QT ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
QT / QTc Interval ... increase in the QT ... Measurement #WideQRS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
TCA Overdose on EKG
 β€’ Sinus tachycardia
 β€’ QRS prolongation
 β€’ QT prolongation
 β€’ Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on EKG ... prolongation β€’ QT ... antidepressants #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 β€’ Measure and calculate the QTc for
QT / QTc Interval ... the associated QT ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 β€’ ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
β€’ ↑ Ca - short QT ... β€’ ↓ Ca - long QT ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Prominent U Wave
If the U wave is distinct from the
QT / QTc Interval ... measurement of the QT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #QT ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Flattened T waves QT ... β€’ QT interval is ... = QT / √ RR - ... thumb: a normal QT ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 β€’ Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Shortening of QT ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Short QT Syndrome
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a very rare, recently described syndrome in which an
Short QT Syndrome ... Short QT syndrome ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram