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1
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Osborne Waves

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Hypothermia

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5 Steps for ECG

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Rate, Rhythm, Axis, Hypertrophy, Infarction

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What to look for Rhythm

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p before every QRS, QRS after every P, P and QRS intervals

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Irregular rhythms

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Sinus arrhythmia, Wandering pacemaker, multifocal atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation,

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Escape Rhythms

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atrial escape rhythm, Junctional escape rhythm, ventricular escape rhythm

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Tachyarrhythmias

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Atrial flutter(sawtooth pattern), atrial fibrillation, ventricular flutter, Ventricular fibrillation

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1st degree AV block

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prolonged PR interval >0.2 seconds

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2nd degree AV block

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Mobitz/Wenkebach . PR lengthens with a dropped QRS

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2nd degree AV block Mobitz II

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some P waves do not produce a QRS

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3rd degree AV block

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complete heart block. no P waves produce a QRS

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11
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Right BBB

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R, R’ in V1 or V2

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Left BBB

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R, R’ in V5 or V6

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13
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What to look for in Axis

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QRS + or - in leads 1 and aVF, is axis norma?

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14
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Normal Axis deviation

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QRS upright in Lead 1 and in aVF

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15
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inferior MI

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leads II, III, aVF, right coronary artery

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anterior, anteroseptal MI

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leads V1-V4, left anterior descending artery

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lateral MI

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v5-v6, 1, aVL, left circumflex artery

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18
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posterior MI

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ST depression in V1, V2, left circumflex or right coronary artery

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Anterior leads

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V3, V4

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20
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Septal leads

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V1, V2

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21
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inferior leads

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II, III, aVF

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22
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Lateral leads

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I, aVL, V5, V6

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23
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life threatening DDX

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ACS, aortic dissection, PE, pneumonthorax, pericardial tamponade, Mediastinitis

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Non-life threatening DDX

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pleurisy, CHF, pneumonia, angina pectoris, pericarditis, endocarditis, PUD, GERD, panic disorder

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Sick sinus syndrome ECG

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alternating tachy/brady

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SSS TX

27
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SVT TX

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Unstable- cardiovert. Stable- vagal manuever or carotid massage.
Drugs- adenosine 6mg IV, diltiazem or CCB, BB

28
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Torsades TX

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Magnesium sulfate

29
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Ventricular fibrillation TX

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defibrillation 360J monophasic, 120-200J Biphasic

30
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Asystole/PEA algorithm

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CPR 2 min, IV access/epi, continue CPR until shockable rhythm

31
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VF/VTach

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CPR 2 min, IV access/epi, continue CPR, amiodarone (300mg, then 150mg) if epi doesnt work

32
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adult tachycardia w/ pulse algorithm

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1) maintain airway, oxygen, cardiac monitor
2) unstable- synchronized cardioversion. consider adenosine
2) stable with wide QRS- adenosine or antiarrhythmic
3) vagal maneuvers, adenosine, BB/CCB

33
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Adult Bradycardia w/ Pulse

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1) identify and treat underlying cause
maintain airway, oxygen, monitor
2) unstable- atropine (.5 mg bolus to a max of 3 mg), dopamine or epinephrine
3) stable- monitor

34
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Post cardiac arrest care

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1) maintain oxygen

2) treat hypotension

35
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Wandering Pacemaker

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Maintains rate but P waves change

36
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Multifocal Artrial Tachycardia

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P wave changes shape and rate is >100bpm

37
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Atrial Fibrillation

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chaotic atrial spikes, no discernable P waves

38
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Atrial Escape

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skips a beat and then resumes sinus pacing

39
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Junctional escape rhythm

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skips a beat and a P wave then resumes pacing 40-60bpm with no P waves

40
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Ventricular Escape rhythm

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Skipped beat and 20-40 rate resumes with no P waves and wide QRS

41
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Junctional Escape beat

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sinus pause then a beat with no P wave

42
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Ventricular Escape beat

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sinus pause then a beat with no P wave and wide QRS

43
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Premature junctional contractions

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premature beat with no P wave or inverted P wave

44
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Premature Ventricular contraction

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premature beat with wide QRS

45
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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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regular rhythm that suddenly becomes much faster, P waves will be normal if they are not buried in the T wave

46
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Paroxysmal Junctional Tachycardia

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often looks the same as SVT but no discernible P waves ever

47
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atrial flutter

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saw tooth pattern

48
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atrial fibrillation

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irregularly irregular chaotic atrial firing

49
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ventricular fibrillation

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Smooth sine waves

50
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Ventricular fibrillation

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totally erratic

51
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Heart Block poem

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if the R is far from P then you have a first degree
Longer, longer, longer drop! Then you have a Wenkebach
If some P’s just don’t get through, then you have a mobitz II
If P and Q just don’t agree, then you have a third degree

52
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RBBB

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RR’ in V1-V2

53
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LBBB

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bunny ears in V5-V6

54
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Right axis deviation

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QRS upright in lead aVF and inverted in Lead 1

55
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Left axis deviation

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QRS upright in lead I and inverted in aVF

56
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Extreme RAD

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QRS inverted in both lead I and avf

57
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Right atrial hypertrophy

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large diphasic P wae with tall initial componentq

58
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Left atrial hypertrophy

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Large diphasic P wave with a wide terminal component

59
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ST elevation

60
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T wave inversion

61
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Atropine

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Bradycardia

62
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Adenosine

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6mg supraventricular tachycardia

63
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diltiazem

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atrial flutter

64
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Ventricular arrhythmias

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Amiodarone

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