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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... WPW) - Narrow ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
1) Sinus tachycardia ... - Irregular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Narrow & regular ... Narrow & irregular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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give adenosine Irregular ... nodal agents (e.g ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... Tachycardia Regular ... underlying cause Irregular ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Regular ... , Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
intervals are regular ... 40-60 bpm and narrow ... ThirdDegree #3rd #AVBlock ... #Complete #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
complex maybe narrow ... intervals are regular ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
from placenta): block ... Nonspecific: sinus tachycardia ... on the electrocardiogram ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology