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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
• Atrial Flutter ... see P, either Flutter ... If not Flutter P ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter ... #MAT #WAP #WPW ... #SVT #ECGEducator
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
OAVRT, AFIutter) ... > SVT+conduction ... Tachycardia: • AFib > AFIutter ... variable block >> MAT ... #causes #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... ), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (4) Vfib/flutter ... (2) Atrial flutter ... node Narrow - Irregular ... absent P (2) A flutter ... #EKG #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Possible atrial flutter ... underlying cause Irregular ... possible atrial flutter ... or MAT - Control ... #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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if necessary to max ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
irregular rhythms ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial flutter ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... associated with anxiety may ... #Palpitations #Cardiology