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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Narrow Complex ... Narrow Complex ... #Causes #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... great ECG case of ... Is it wide or narrow ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Premature ventricular ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... WPW) - Narrow ... #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... from SA node Narrow ... 200ms from longer pause ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT) is a form of ventricular tachycardia in which there are multiple ventricular
tachycardia (PVT ... tachycardia in ... The commonest cause ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... long, the right ventricular ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... differentials of narrow ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology