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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... vs Irregular ... • HyperK vs AF+WPW ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... + WPW - DANGER ... node Narrow - Irregular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... give adenosine Irregular ... with AF (AF + WPW ... nodal agents (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Regular Rhythm: ... underlying cause Irregular ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
irregular ventricular ... of P waves • Irregular ... wide-complex tachycardia ... branch block or WPW ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Rapid and irregular ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial fibrillation ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology