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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... AVNRT • AVRT ... interval) • AFib ... aberrancy #Arrhythmias ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Diagnosis and Management ... deflection not AVRT ... • SVT. 140-280 ... • Atrial Flutter ... #cardiology #wide
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... /flutter - DANGER ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Flutter (AFL), ... tachycardia (AVRT ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT ... , Atrial Flutter ... , Ectopic Atrial ... Tachycardia w/ PACs, AFIb ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... or AVRT • Standing ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW) ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... Regular: Regular SVT ... Irregular: Irregular SVT ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin is a cardiac ... - Decreases AV ... flutter (rate control ... : - Scooping ST ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... in relation to ECG ... Changes • STE in aVR ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Flutter PR Interval ... Dominant R wave in aVR ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology