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Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
• Long QT Syndrome ... Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... • Brugada Syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology ... #table
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
widened QRS and QTc ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... • Narrow complex ... detect VT than Brugada ... #differential #cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
of Ventricular Tachycardia ... not terminating arrhythmia ... cardioversion Stable ... VT • Normal QTc ... #morphology #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... setting of long QT ... aberrancy #Arrhythmias ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... syndromes (e.g. ... , long QT syndrome ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... #differential #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... Follow narrow-complex ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
are involved • Brugada ... Syndrome: - rSR ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
walking to nearly complete ... labile BP and arrythmias ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #diagnosis #management
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
that can cause arrhythmias ... • B: Brugada ... SyndromeECG ... QT syndrome, both ... #cardiology #differential