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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Tachy w/ AV Block ... AV Block, Mobitz ... II AV Block Wide ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
rhythms (5) AV ... QRS - Proximal AV ... block (lower AV ... block - ventricular ... #cardiology #differential
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential Diagnosis
 • Narrow QRS - Regular Rhythm: Sinus tachycardia, AVNRT, Orthodromic AVRT,
flutter w/ variable AV ... Regular Rhythm: Ventricular ... , Antidromic AVRT ... with variable AV ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Tachycardia (MAT) • AV ... node: AV re-entrant ... ), AV nodal re-entrant ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
ECG features of Ventricular ... Tachycardia (VT) AV ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... VTach #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
AV Block (ISt ... AVNRT • AVRT ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
unusually slow ventricular ... Tachycardia with 2:1 AV ... Ventricular Tachycardia ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... 2nd/3rd degree AV ... Block • Pacemaker ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Atrioventricular (AV ... First Degree AV ... until a P wave (ventricular ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... ekg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block aka Ventricular Standstill
 • Abrupt and persistent AV block ( multiple P waves
Paroxysmal AV Block ... and persistent AV ... otherwise normal AV ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram