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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
: • ST vs SVT ... • Tx: Vagal maneuvers ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... (VT) (~80%) • ... (SVT) - with ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... Embolism - Sinus tachycardia ... Non-specific ST ... - #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #HighRisk #Electrocardiogram
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... strain showing tachycardia ... branch block, ST ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... cardiology #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• Bradycardia caused ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... & termination: SVT ... or other vagal maneuvers
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... ’s a great ECG case ... consistent with SVT ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Cardiology #EKG #Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (1) Sinus tachycardia ... flutter (3) SVTs ... 200ms from longer pause ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Attempt vagal maneuvers ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... • Non-specific ST-T ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... What is the cause ... practical use: the maneuver ... collaterals - SVC ... abdominal #veins #Clinical