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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Irregular • ... #Differential # ... #WCT #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... SarahFoohey #Tachycardia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... give adenosine Irregular ... narrow-complex irregular ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
The following algorithm is helpful in diagnosing tachyarrhythmias.
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Tachycardia #Tachyarrhythmias #Narrow #Wide #Complex #Irregular #Differential
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Tachycardia #Tachyarrhythmias ... Wide #Complex #Irregular ... #Differential # ... Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Regular Rhythm: ... underlying cause Irregular ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Fever - Tachycardia ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment