Conduction Disorders / Dysrhythmias

The following resources are what I used to understand EKGs

Learn about Atrioventricular Blocks

Click icon below for the legendary “Heart Block Poem”

V-fib

Vs

Torsade de Pointes

A wise professor once taught me if you suspect Vfib or Torsades on an EKG, hand the EKG to the patient. If they take the EKG its Torsades. If not, CALL A CODE and start compressions!

A-fib

IRREGULARLY IRREGULAR

Vs

A-flutter

“Saw Tooth Pattern”

Jorge Muniz, creator of Medcomic, is an artist and absolute genius. Using his representations of different pathologies definitely helped me better grasp subjects in PA school.

WPW Syndrome

Look for the adolescent volleyball player with syncope or intermittent chest pain

If you are still not confident, Zach Murphy, creator of Ninja Nerd Science, has videos that breakdown down the exact pathophysiology of each disease state. His videos are lengthy, but you will 100% better understand the subject by the time you are done.

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The following resources are perfect for practicing EKG’s

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