4 results
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
AV nodal reentrant ... AV reentrant tachycardia ... • Atrial tachycardia ... fibrillation ... #Causes #cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Supraventricular/Atrial ... Tachycardia, Ventricular ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... AV nodal dysfunction ... Tamponade, pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate with AV ... with caution in pulmonary ... fibrillation or ... with caution in pulmonary ... #algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS - Apical ... preserved atrial ... #cardiology #clinical ... #a4c #AV #Dissociation