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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... /2nd /3rd degree ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... Sinus Bradycardia, AFib ... Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... SVT WI Wide QRS, Ventricular
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... Diagnosis #EKG #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... bundle branch block ... disease, left ventricular ... Pill-in-the-pocket" for paroxysmal ... #diagnosis #management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
irregular rhythms: Paroxysmal ... with variable block ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss