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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential ... • Atrial tachycardia ... • Regular SVT ... #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Narrow Complex - Regular ... Regular Rhythm ( ... Monomorphic VT • Regular ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Wide - Regular: ... Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #wide
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... disease or CHF) ... Irregular Rhythm ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER Narrow - Regular ... node Narrow - Irregular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... simultaneously at regular ... This tracing plus regular ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... • Rapid and regular ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... wide-complex tachycardia ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf