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==Fundamentals of EKG==
===Basic Principles of Interpretation of an EKG===
*[[Introduction to ECG|Introduction to EKG]]
*[[How to Read an ECG|How to read an EKG]]
*[[Normal sinus rhythm]]
*[[QRS axis and voltage]]
*[[Electrocardiography|Overall overview on electrocardiography]]


===EKG Complexes===
*[[P wave]]
*[[QRS complex]]
*[[ST segment]]
*[[T wave]]


===EKG Intervals===
*[[PR Interval|PR interval]]
*[[QRS Interval|QRS interval]]
*[[QT Interval|QT interval]]
*[[ST interval|ST interval]]


===[[Electrocardiography|Electrocardiography as a Single Chapter]]===
===Abnormal Findings on the EKG===
*[[Delta wave]]
*[[H wave]]
*[[K wave]]
*[[Low QRS voltage]]
*[[Nonspecific ST-segment and T-wave changes]]
*[[NSSTW changes]]
*[[Osborn wave]]
*[[P wave alternans]]
*[[Poor R wave progression]]
*[[PR interval alternans]]
*[[QRS complex alternans]]
*[[QT prolongation]] 
*[[Retrograde P wave]]
* [[Sine wave pattern]]
*[[T wave alternans]]
*[[T wave inversion]]
*[[Tombstone ST elevation]]
*[[U wave]]


===Fundamentals of the Electrocardiogram===
==Conduction System==
*[[PR Interval|The PR Interval]]
*[[Cardiac pacemaker]]
*[[QRS Interval|The QRS Interval]]
*[[SA node]]
*[[QT Interval|The QT Interval]]
*[[AV node]]
*[[T Wave|The T Wave]]
*[[Bundle of His]]
*[[The U Wave]]
*[[Purkinje fibers]]


===Diagnosis of Hypertrophy and Enlargement===
==Tachyarrhythmias==
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in LVH| Electrocardiographic Findings in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)]]
=== Atrial Arrhythmias ===
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH)]]
*[[Atrial fibrillation electrocardiogram|Atrial fibrillation]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Biventricular Hypertrophy]]
*[[Atrial flutter electrocardiogram|Atrial flutter]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Left Atrial Enlargement]]
*[[Ectopic Atrial Rhythm|Ectopic atrial rhythm]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Right Atrial Enlargement]]
*[[Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)|Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT)]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Biatrial Enlargement]]
*[[Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) with Block|Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT) with block]]
*[[Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)|Premature atrial contractions (PAC)]]
*[[Sinus Tachycardia|Sinus tachycardia]]
*[[Supraventricular tachycardia electrocardiogram|Supraventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Wandering atrial pacemaker]]


===Bundle Branch Block===
=== Ventricular Arrhythmias ===
*[[Left Bundle Branch Block]]
*[[Accelerated idioventricular rhythm electrocardiogram|Accelerated idioventricular rhythm]]
*[[Right Bundle Branch Block]]
*[[Ventricular fibrillation electrocardiogram|Ventricular fibrillation]]
*[[Ventricular Parasystole|Ventricular parasystole]]
*[[Ventricular tachycardia electrocardiogram|Ventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Wide complex tachycardias]]


===Tachyarrhythmias===
==Bradycardia and Conduction Abnormalities==
==== Atrial Arrhythmias ====
*[[Sinus bradycardia]]
*[[Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)]]
*[[First Degree AV Block|First degree AV block]]
*[[Ectopic Atrial Rhythm]]
*[[Second Degree AV Block|Second degree AV block]]
*[[Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT)]]
*[[Complete or Third-Degree AV Block|Complete or third-degree AV block]]
*[[Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) with Block]]
*[[Concealed conduction]]
*[[Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)]]
*[[AV Junctional Rhythms|AV junctional rhythms]]
*[[Atrial flutter|Atrial Flutter]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome EKG|Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]
*[[Atrial fibrillation|Atrial Fibrillation]]
*[[Left Bundle Branch Block|Left bundle branch block]]
**[[LAHB|Left anterior hemi-block]]
**[[Left posterior fascicular block electrocardiogram|Lefo posterior hemi-block]]
*[[Right Bundle Branch Block|Right bundle branch block]]
*[[Trifascicular block]]
 
==EKG Findings in Diseases==
===Cardiac Hypertrophy and Dilatation===
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in LVH|Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH)|Right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH)]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Biventricular Hypertrophy|Biventricular hypertrophy]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Left Atrial Enlargement|Left atrial enlargement]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Right Atrial Enlargement|Right atrial enlargement]]
*[[Electrocardiographic Findings in Biatrial Enlargement|Biatrial enlargement]]
 
===Acute Myocardial Infarction===
*[[NSTEMI]]
*[[STEMI]]
*[[Tombstone ST elevation]]
*[[Right ventricular myocardial infarction]]
*[[Atrial infarction]]
 
===Pre-excitation Syndromes===
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome]]
*[[Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome]]
*[[Mahaim type preexcitation]]
 
===Cardiomyopathies===
*[[Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia]]
*[[Dilated cardiomyopathy]]
*[[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]
 
===Congenital Heart Diseases===
*[[Dextrocardia electrocardiogram|Dextrocardia]]
*[[Atrial septal defect electrocardiogram|Atrial septal defect]]
*[[Ventricular septal defect electrocardiogram|Ventricular septal defect]]
*[[Tetralogy of fallot electrocardiogram|Tetralogy of Fallot]]
*[[The heart in conjoined twins]]
*[[Congenital heart block]]
 
===Inherited Diseases===
*[[Brugada syndrome]]
 
===Other Heart Diseases===
*[[Pericarditis electrocardiogram|Pericarditis]]
*[[Myocarditis electrocardiogram|Myocarditis]]
*[[Cardiac tamponade electrocardiogram|Cardiac tamponade]]
*[[Sick sinus syndrome electrocardiogram| Sick sinus syndrome]]
*[[Long QT Syndrome electrocradiogram|Long QT syndrome]]
 
===EKG in Other Disease States===
*[[EKG Abnormalities in CNS Disease|CNS disease]]
*[[The EKG of Cardiac Transplantation|Cardiac transplantation]]
*[[Electrocardiography of traumatic heart disease|Trauma]]
*[[Hypothermia]]
*[[Cardiac effects of insect bites|Insect bites]]


==== Ventricular Arrhythmias ====
==EKG Abnormalities in Electrolyte Disturbances==
*[[Differential Diagnosis of Tachycardia with a Wide QRS Complex]]
*[[Hyperkalemia electrocardiogram|Hyperkalemia]]
*[[Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm]]
*[[Hypokalemia electrocardiogram|Hypokalemia]]
*[[Ventricular Parasystole]]
*[[Hypercalcemia electrocardiogram|Hypercalcemia]]
*[[Ventricular Tachycardia Including Torsades De Pointes and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia|Premature Ventricular Contractions]]
*[[Hypocalcemia electrocardiogram|Hypocalcemia]]
*[[Ventricular Tachycardia Including Torsades De Pointes and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia]]


===Conduction Abnormalities===
==EKG Abnormalities in Normal Pregnancy (Physiological Changes)==
*[[First Degree AV Block]]
*[[QRS axis and voltage|Left axis deviation]]
*[[Second Degree AV Block]]
*[[QRS axis and voltage|Right axis deviation]]
*[[Complete or Third-Degree AV Block]]
*[[Q wave|Q wave in lead III]]
*[[Concealed conduction]]
*[[T wave inversion]]
*[[AV Junctional Rhythms]]
*[[QRS complex|Increased R/S ratio in V1 and V2]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]]
*[[ST interval|ST-segment depression]] (usually after anesthesia for C-section)


===Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Different Disease States===
==Drug Effects on the EKG==
*[[The EKG in the Patient with an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Adenosine|Adenosine]]
*[[EKG Changes of Hypothermia]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Amiodarone|Amiodarone]]
*[[EKG Abnormalities in CNS Disease]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Beta Blockers|β-blockers]]
*[[The EKG of Cardiac Transplantation]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Bretylium|Bretylium]]
*[[The EKG in a Patient with a Pacemaker]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Ca Channel Blockers|Calcium channel blockers]]
*[[Electrocardiography of Traumatic Heart Disease]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Digitalis|Digitalis]]
*'''Drug Effects on the EKG'''
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Disopyramide|Disopyramide]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Digitalis|Digitalis]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone|Encainide]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Quinidine|Quinidine]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone|Flecainide]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Procainamide|Procainamide]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Lidocaine|Lidocaine]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Disopyramide|Disopyramide]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Lithium|Lithium]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Lidocaine|Lidocaine]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Phenothiazines|Phenothiazines]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Tocainide|Tocainide and Mexiletine]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Phenytoin|Phenytoin]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Phenytoin|Phenytoin]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Procainamide|Procainamide]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone|Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone|Propafenone]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Beta Blockers|β-blockers]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Quinidine|Quinidine]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Amiodarone|Amiodarone]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Tocainide|Tocainide]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Bretylium|Bretylium]]
*[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Tricyclic Antidepressants|Tricyclic antidepressants]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Ca Channel Blockers|Ca Channel Blockers]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Adenosine|Adenosine]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Phenothiazines|Phenothiazines]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Tricyclic Antidepressants|Tricyclic Antidepressants]]
**[[The EKG in the Patient Treated with Lithium|Lithium]]
*'''EKG in Electrolyte Disturbances'''
**[[The EKG in Hyperkalemia]]
**[[The EKG in Hypokalemia]]
**[[The EKG in Hypercalcemia]]
**[[The EKG in Hypocalcemia]]
*[[Nonspecific ST-Segment and T-Wave Changes]]


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==Technical Issues and Potential Errors in Interpretation==
*[[ECG artifacts|EKG Artifacts]]
*[[EKG lead placement errors]]
*[[The EKG in a patient with a pacemaker|EKG in a patient with a pacemaker]]
*[[EKG in athletes]]
*[[Persistent juvenile T-wave pattern]]
*[[Postprandial T Wave Changes|Postprandial EKG changes]]


==Additional Information==
*[[History of the EKG]]
*[[SCP-ECG]]
*[[80 Lead ECG|80 lead ECG]]


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Rim Halaby

Fundamentals of EKG

Basic Principles of Interpretation of an EKG

EKG Complexes

EKG Intervals

Abnormal Findings on the EKG

Conduction System

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Ventricular Arrhythmias

Bradycardia and Conduction Abnormalities

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