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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Tachycardia - Wide ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #WideComplex ... #Narrow #Tachycardia ... #Irregular #Table
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Simplified) Irregular ... (MAT) ≥ 3 different ... differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Wide #Narrow ... #Irregular #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Narrow ... Narrow Complex ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• At least 3 different ... Rate 100-180 • Irregular ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... Tachycardia Regular ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... #management #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... WPW) - Narrow ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
insight into 5 different ... overdose - AVRT in narrow ... complex tachycardias ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... give adenosine Irregular ... nodal agents (e.g ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- Irregular ... MAT) - 3 different ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology