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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... Aflutter • AVNRT ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... • ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... criteria • Tx: Meds ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
An abrupt rise in ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... #PhysicalExam # ... JVP #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
physical activity - Nausea ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Book You'll Ever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology