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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... 2º - Mobitz I ... II / Mobitz - ,
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... flutter • AV ... tachycardia • AV ... #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • SA Block • AV ... with Variable AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
. 2nd Degree, Mobitz ... P and QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate with AV ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Atrial depolarization ... contraction of atrial ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Tinnitus - Objective (can be heard/auscultated) - 10% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vascular - Arterial:
 • Atherosclerosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular - Arterial ... - Venous: • AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #typea #typeb #classification
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
highly echogenic mobile ... material within ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #POCUS