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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... 3 different P wave ... "PSVT" (atrioventricular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... (SVT) - with ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... activation from SVT ... (e.g., junctional ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis ... WCT is VT IF: ... • Initial r wave ... #V1 #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
(VT) AV indicates ... block; RWPT, R wave ... peak time; and WCT ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... : Differential diagnosis ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... tachycardia (SVT ... #cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
- Telemetry Diagnosis ... WCT is VT IF: ... Initial r or q wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
flutter (3) SVTs ... 3 different P waves ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... • Dominant R Wave ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... SVT with BBB All ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis