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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... 200ms from longer pause ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential Diagnosis
 • Narrow QRS - Regular Rhythm: Sinus tachycardia, AVNRT, Orthodromic AVRT,
Tachyarrhythmia ... tachycardia • Narrow ... AV block, Multifocal ... AV block & bundle ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• SA Block • AV ... WPW) - Narrow ... interval) • AFib ... #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... OAVRT, AFIutter) ... > SVT+conduction ... abnormality • Beware AV ... #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Narrow ... flutterAV ... tachycardia • AV ... #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Syndrome (SSS) • AV ... Flutter (AFL), ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Pericarditis - Tachyarrhythmia ... : • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... 2nd/3rd degree AV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
- Decreases AV ... nodal conduction Uses ... and atrial flutter ... : - Scooping ST ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV ... flutter, ectopic ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... /Vfib/Afib/WPW) ... #Palpitations #Cardiology