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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... narrow complex tachycardias ... Differentiating VT ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... (VT) from supraventricular ... tachycardia (SVT ... and to detect VT ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- VT vs. ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... is positive in aVR ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #ekg #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... If yes, then VT. ... If no, then VT. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... #VTach #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Algorithm - Lead aVR ... Diagnosis WCT is VT ... #WCT #VTach #avr ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
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
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... deflection not AVRT ... Regular: Assume VT ... #cardiology #wide
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm