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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Simplified) Irregular ... A regular rhythm ... conduction Regular ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Narrow Complex - Regular ... Monomorphic - Regular ... • Regular SVT ... #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... and other rarer causes ... physicalexam #clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Wide vs Narrow, Regular ... Regular Rhythm - ... Adenosine/CCBs Regular ... whether AF is cause ... #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Narrow vs Wide, Regular ... - Regular: Use ... 140-280, very regular ... Wide - Regular: ... #cardiology #wide
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Narrow Complex - Regular ... Wide Complex - Regular ... Monomorphic VT • Regular ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
evaluate her JVP (video ... Causes = RV failure ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... Clinical #Neck #JVP #Jugular ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... Regular SVT: ... Ectopic Junctional Irregular ... variable block MANAGEMENT ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Regular • If ventricular ... give adenosine Irregular ... narrow-complex irregular ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm