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Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
: HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... 0.2 mg/kg Unstable ... supraventricular #tachycardia ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
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 ... underlying cause #Stable ... #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 ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
That time when a doctor tells you that you're "having a heart
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... ECG has been stable ... cardiomyopathy #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... • Progressive Cardiac ... Heart • Short QT ... #clinical #cardiology ... diagnosis #management #table
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Syndrome: Illness ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... (e.g., long QT ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C) ECG ... has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table