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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Atrial tachycardia ... #Causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
(SVT) - Differential ... , AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... w/ PACs, AFIb w ... #SVT #Differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Myxoma Prolapse ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
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 ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #