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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
(WCT) is a cardiac ... : • Ventricular ... imbalance • Ventricular ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
of Ventricular ... Tachycardia Electrical ... Storm ES diagnosed ... of reversible causes ... #diagnosis #management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... production to cause ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... #management #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... supraventricular or ventricular ... • Ventricular ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... , particularly ventricular ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... guideline-directed management ... tachycardia (VT ... #indications #cardiology ... #diagnosis #criteria