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RAD vs LAD

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RAD = big P V1 and II (>3mm) (P pulmonale)
LAD = biphasic P in V1, double humped P in II (P mitrale)

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RVH vs LVH

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RVH = big R V1, big S in V5/V6, V1 T waves up
- qR pattern in V1 (small Q wave, tall R wave) = highly specific for RVH.

LVH = big S V1, big R in V5/V6, V5/V6 T waves down

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types of AV block

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1st deg- atrial signal delayed but still makes it - PR long
2nd deg
- type 1 = wenckebach = PR interval progressively longer until blocked - and ventricular escape beat happens
- type 2 = randomly dropped beats, sometimes there’s a ratio

3rd deg = complete = ventricular escape beats only

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RBBB vs LBBB

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William Marrow:
LBBB V1 = W (QRS down), V6 = M … no q waves
RBBB V1 = M (QRS up), V6 = W (aka rSR’, qRs)

with wide QRS

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atrial flutter vs atrial fibrillation

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flutter = re-entrant rhythm causing flutter saw-tooth f waves with ventricular beats occuring at fixed ratios (due to refractory period)

AFib = irregularyl irregular without P wave

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atrial bigeminy

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when PAC occurs consistently after every normal cycle

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WPW

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accessory pathway = bundle of Kent, either type A (left) or B (right)
short PR
delta wave - upsloping
long QRS
NO Q WAVE IN V6!

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VT

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no p wave, wide QRS
monomorphic e.g. re-entrant/focal
polymorphic - signals from different places e.g. torsades de pointes

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Brugada syndrome

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type of VF
most common mutation SCN5A - Na channels
ST elevation + RBBB pre-dispose to re-entrant rhythms

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QTc - prolonged values

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males >440msec
females >460msec

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correlate the ECG leads with anatomy

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• Lateral = I, aVL, V5, V6
• Inferior = II, III, aVF
• Anterior = V3, V4
• Septal = V1, V2

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in infants < 6months:
- comment about QTc
- comment about P waves

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• Slightly peaked P waves (< 3mm in height is normal)
• Slightly long QTc (≤ 490ms)

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features of a normal neonatal ECG

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o RAD
o Dominant R wave in V1
o T wave inversion V1-3

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way to calculate axis

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I positive, aVF positive = normal axis, 0 to +90
I positive, aVF negative = possible LAD, 0 to -90. if II positive, then normal axis.
I negative, aVF positive = RAD, +90 to 180
I negative, aVF negative = extreme axis, 180 to -90. check lead placement.

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what is normal axis degrees wise?

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-30 to +90

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LAD causes in children (mnemonic)

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never LVH in children. HAT SAND:

• HOCM
• AVSD
• Tricuspid atresia
• Single ventricle
• ASD primum
• Noonan’s (especially HCM)
• DORV

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superior axis
- what is it
- causes in children (mnemonic)

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= S wave > R wave in aVF

NATE is superior:
• Noonan’s
• AVSD
• Tricuspid atresia
• Ebstein anomaly

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what is the u wave, and what can cause it

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Extra positive deflection at the end of the T wave

o Hypokalaemia
o Normal finding at slower heart rates (sinus bradycardia)

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what is the definition of a Q wave that is too deep?

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too deep is > 25% R wave amplitude

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what would the following suggest, if the q wave was:
1) in the right precordial leads ie V1
2) absent in the left precordial leads
3) abnormally deep and wide

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1) in the right precordial leads ie V1 (eg severe RVH)
2) absent in the left precordial leads (e.g. LBBB)
3) abnormally deep and wide (younger = ALCAPA, older = myocardial infarction or fibrosis)

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what is the so called juvenile t wave pattern?

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T waves become inverted in V1-3 [right precordium], up to V4 permitted

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peaked vs flat T waves = what?

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Peaked = Hyperkalaemia
Flat = Hypokalaemia / Hypothyroidism

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name some causes of a prolonged PR interval

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• First degree AV block
• Myocarditis (including rheumatic heart disease)
• Digitalis toxicity
• CHD: AVSD, ASD, Ebstein’s
• Hyperkalaemia

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name some causes of prolonged QTc

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long QT syndrome
hypoCa
myocarditis
drugs ( COLLAPSE)

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incomplete RBBB
• RSR’ in V1 (R waves the same size) • QRS normal/ mildly prolonged
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commonest cause of RBBB vs incomplete RBBB
RBBB = think post-TOF repair incomplete RBBB = think secundum ASD with RAD
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hyperkalaemia vs hypokalaemia
hypokalaemia (flatten)... so T wave flat, with u waves hyperkalaemia (up)... so peaked T waves > no p waves > wide QRS > sine/ventricular arrhythmias/asystole
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hypercalcaemia vs hypocalcaemia
hyperCa = short ST hypoCa = prolonged ST and QT
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myocarditis classic finding
prolonged PR interval (part of jones criteria)
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dextrocardia
–ve P wave in I, and +ve in AVF V5 and V6 no waveform...it's not going that way!
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Ebstein's - just know it...
RA enlargement 1st degree heart block RBBB
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aortic coarctation ecg
RVH Not expected as it is a LVOT However, the RV does all the work in utero pumping blood through the PDA
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what is sinus pause vs arrest?
sinus pause - no P wave/QRS for a mo sinus arrest - lasts longer, then usually have escape beat
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causes of sinus pause/arrest
<2s could be normal in infants/adolescents otherwise, if with syncope = **sick sinus syndrome** / inc vagal tone / digitalis tox etc
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most worrying arrhythmia with sick sinus syndrome
bradytachyarrhythmia (profound brady after tachy) - can cause syncope and death
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how to tell difference between PAC vs type II HB
PAC: p premature, PP interval shorter type II HB: p occurring at right time, PP interval same
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atrial ectopic tachycardias - what - why do we care - so how to fix
- ectopic tissue firing willy nilly. tachy and often with HR accelerating - a/w tachy cardiomyopathy - cardioversion doesnt work (ectopic still works) - ablation in 90% effective
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multifocal atrial tachycardia - often mistaken for - age - how to treat
- SVT - infants - adenosine ineffective though - need to use amiodarone (1st line) to slow AV conduction
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AF - rhythm vs rate control
rhythm for symptoms, but both same for mortality rhythm - quinidine / amiodarone rate - beta blockers / non-DHP
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junctional (nodal) rhythm - what is it and associated with what weirdo condition
SA not running the show, AV is p waves absent polysplenia
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most common symptomatic dysrhythmia in children
SVT
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treatment of congenital JET
amiodarone
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types of SVT - how to tell they apart
90% re-entrant: after conversion to sinus rhythm, will show WPW pre-excitation 10% automatic from single focus e.g. atrial ectopic, JET
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all SVT have narrow QRS and all VT have wide QRS - true or false?
no - most wide QRS in paeds is not VT but SVT with aberrancy, SVT with BBB (in pre-existing congenital heart disease) or a type of accessory pathway re-entrant SVT
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what is the only cause of a broad complex tachycardia?
antidromic AVRT
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types of SVT - what are they, which more common to produce tchy cardiomyopathy, and age of presentation where is the p wave?
accessory AV re-entry tachycardia (AVRT) - anatomically separate tract. more incessant, so more likely tachy cardiomyopathy. 1st year of life. - p after qrs AV nodal re-entry tachycardia (AVNRT) - functionally separate tracts (at least temporarily) from the AV node to the atrium. Less bad, adolescent. - p not visible
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which conditions are more prone to WPW pre-excitation? (mnemonic)
SHE Cam: Single ventricle hamartoma e.g. in TS Ebstein's L-TGA Cam: Cardiomyopathy (HCM/DCM)
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why is a running rhythm strip during SVT treatment important?
some SVTs wont respond to adenosine if the mechanism is from atrial tissue e.g. AF, aflutter, AET. slowing the tachy will however unmask the atrial activity, so need to keep the ECG running
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AE of adenosine
flushing, nausea dyspnoea, bronchospasm - beware in asthma
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adenosine and WPW - what to consider
can shorten the refractory period and cause it to go into AF --> DC cardioversion
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JET vs AET p wave
AET: p wave preceds QRS with abnormal axis JET: inverted p wave
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WPW - avoid what meds and why
digoxin and verapamil work on AV node can encourage movement down the accessory (shorter) pathway
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what age do we catheter ablate SVT?
>2yo, as can spotaneously resolve
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when does a PVC become a VT?
3 PVCs in a row
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PVC vs PAC - age? RR?
PAC more common in infants; RR shorter PVC more common in older children/adults, RR same
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significance of occasional PVCs
none - 50-70% children can have them
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what meds to avoid in ventricular arrhythmias needing treatment
Anti-arrythmic agents that prolong the QT interval - amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine
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Rx of choice in long QT
propranolol
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why do we not use IV verapamil in <1yo
profound hyPOtension
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VT with pulse and not shocked - what Rx to use?
amiodarone
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VT always equals dysmorphic heart? explain.
No - can have VT in normal heart e.g. RVOT VT / LBBB VT
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what is Bazett's formula
QTc = QT/√RR *RR is from preceding beat
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most long QT syndromes are a result of what biochemical problem?
K channel problem - so K efflux in longer
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LQTS 1,2,3 - gene - t wave - triggers
LQT1 – KCNQ1, attacks during exercise/ swimming, broad based T waves LQT2 – KCNH2, response to sudden noise, low amplitude T waves LQT3 – SCN5A (Na channel!!), attacks during rest/ sleep
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most common LQTS phenotype - important doesn't have what feature of some other LQTS?
Roman-Ward - no deafness (e.g. Jervell and Lange-Nielsen, where less K in endolymph causes SNHL)
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big P wave =
= big right atrium
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T wave alternans =
beat to beat variation in T wave = long QT
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risk factors of SCD with LQTS
Bradycardia for age An extremely long QTc (>0.55s) Symptoms at presentation (syncope, seizure, cardiac arrest) Young at at presentation (<1 month) Documented Torsades de pointes or VF T wave alternans
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general measures for LQTS besides propranolol
bedside alarm/phone no competitive sports / no swimming...can prolong QT COMPLIANCE WITH Rx IS BIGGEST ISSUE
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genetic mutation a/w Brugada
SCN5A - Na channel in cardiac myocte
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when can you not tell between mobitz I and II?
2:1 (2 p to 1 qrs) block
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key feature of mobitz I in children vs adults
sometimes dont get the PR lengthening Instead the key feature is the pre-block PR is LONGER than the post-block PR
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mobitz I vs II - which is worse
II by far - can cause complete HB
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common causes of complete heart block in children (and 2 most common)
1) neonatal lupus most common 60-90% (or maternal sjogrens) 2) congenital heart disease (1/3) 3) Cx of cardiac surgery

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