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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Diagnosis and Management ... vs Irregular Narrow ... Narrow - Irregular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... narrow #algorithm #irregular
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... Junctional Escape • Irregular ... Ventricular Escape • Irregular ... : Irregular SVT ... Unstable Bradycardia Management
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Rate 100-180 • Irregular ... hypertension Management ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Wide-Complex Tachycardia Regular ... give adenosine Irregular ... narrow-complex irregular ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... Regular SVT: ... Ectopic Junctional Irregular ... variable block MANAGEMENT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia Regular ... underlying cause Irregular ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Peptic Stricture Management Algorithm

Simple strictures (<2cm, focal, straight): PPI
Complex/refractory (>2cm, angulated, irregular): PPI → dilatation →
Peptic Stricture Management ... 2cm, angulated, irregular ... Peptic #Stricture #Management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Narrow & regular ... Narrow & irregular ... Brady Management ... Regular ventricular
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Irregularly irregular ... Irregular P-P intervals ... Regular PP intervals ... Regular or irregular ... Irregularly irregular
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Arrhythmia: • Irregularly ... irregular ventricular ... of P waves • Irregular ... AFib #diagnosis #management