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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Framework Narrow-Complex ... Flutter, AVRT ( ... WPW), AVnRT (ie ... Flutter (w/ variable ... block) Regular-Complex
Atrial Flutter on Jugular Neck Examination

What does the neck / JVP exam suggest about the patient’s
Atrial Flutter on ... Jugular Neck Examination ... does the neck / JVP ... #Flutter #Jugular ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... A regular rhythm ... Narrow Complex ... Atrial flutter ... retrograde) - AVNRT
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • AVNRT ... • AVRT (ie. ... • Multifocal Atrial
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
, the atria and ... transmitted to JV ... differentials of narrow complex ... #PhysicalExam # ... JVP #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... tachycardia - Flutter ... flutter - Prominent ... #Waveforms #JVP ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Tachycardia Regular ... Converts - Probably AVnRT ... flutter, ectopic ... flutter or MAT
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Hence 2:1 flutter ... AVNRT would show ... JamesOngMD #Atrial ... #PhysicalExam #JVP