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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential ... flutter • AV ... flutter with variable ... #Tachycardia #Differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
flutter (3) ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... flutter or MAT ... Treat underlying cause
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... Atrial flutter ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... FLUTTER • HEART ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... rupture Initial workup ... : • EKG • Bedside ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... , abdomen) - Arterial ... depending on the cause ... #Differential # ... Causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... are caused by prerenal ... obstruction: • Trial ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup