Showing posts with label intermittent AV dissociation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label intermittent AV dissociation. Show all posts

3/05/2017

Intermittent preexcitation, QRS alternans or intermittent AV Dissociation?


A pt s/p spine surgery. 

This is: 
a. Intermittent preexcitation
b. Intermittent AV dissociation
c. QRS alternans


Image 1 - ECG case


Answer: B. Sinus rhythm (~90 bpm) with premature junctional complexes creating intermittent AV dissociation


Image 2 - Ladder diagram


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