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Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... of Ventricular Tachycardia ... (VT) AV indicates ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... #VTach #ECG #EKG
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... AV Dissociation: ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... Normal AV conduction ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 100 Wide (1) VT ... (1) Sinus tachycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... (> 160ms) - AV ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Aortic valve (AV ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... cardiology #views #TTE
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia ... Control rate with AV ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... note low voltage tachycardia ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Echocardiogram #clinical
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