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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada ... #Algorithm
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... (Hotter): • Advantages ... events, all (most) ECG ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... /kg/min - Milrinone ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... Algorithm Identify ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... #Algorithm #peds
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Hemodialysis - Advantages ... can be offered (e.g ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... • Suspicion of open ... skull fracture, e.g ... #Algorithm #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management