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Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
• Long QT Syndrome ... Tachycardia • Brugada ... #Arrhythmia #Syndromes ... #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 ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... detect VT than Brugada ... #differential #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 ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... Follow narrow-complex ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
interval J Wave Syndromes ... are involved • Brugada ... Syndrome: - rSR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
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 ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... transvenous) Anti-arrhythmic ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
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 ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... #cardiology #treatment