Learning to read an EKG is an essential clinical skill that every clerk should be comfortable with. During ward rotations, the clerk will often be the first person to read an EKG and knowing what …

The electrocardiograph (abbreviated ECG or EKG) is a device that picks up electrical activity originating in the heart from the surface of the body. In the clinic, the ECG is one of the most …

1. To identify an EKG as showing sinus rhythm, we want to see a P-wave before each QRS. We also want to see that the P-waves are actually coming from the SA node - which is located in …

The cardiovascular program at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) provides multi-disciplinary integrated care, from primary to quaternary levels. Cardiovascular disease …

Previous Case: McGill Case 219 | Next Case: McGill Case 221 This rhythm strip shows sinus rhythm with salvos of PVCS. Note that you can track the P wave activity in the ventricular …

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What are the findings on his EKG? Rate: 84: Rhythm: Irreg Irreg. Absence of P waves. Axis: LAD: Hypertrophy: LVH Infarction: No significant Q waves or ST changes. Discussion. This patient …

In this setting we provide every year over 4000 outpatient visits (consultations and follow-ups), 6000 echocardiograms, 6000 ECGs as well as a number of other non-invasive …

This case report is kindly provided by Michael Rosengarten from McGill and is part of the McGill Cases. These cases come from the McGill EKG World Encyclopedia. Previous Case: McGill …

The first EKG shows an atrial tachycardia at about 240/min. (slow atrial flutter?) with 2:1 A/V block. The atrial activity is best seen in leads V1, III and aVF. This second EKG is interesting …