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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
(MAT) ≥ 3 different ... P wave morphologies ... Atrial flutter ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... /AVNRT. ... waves, is MAT ... SarahFoohey #Tachycardia ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
(PACs), Atrial Flutter ... (MAT) • AV node ... (AVNRT) • Ventricles ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... Possible atrial flutter ... Treat underlying cause ... or MAT - Control ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
• ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... , OAVRT, AFIutter ... ) • P-waves. ... variable block >> MAT ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... ddx: AVNRT, AVRT ... criteria only looks at ... #differential #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... simultaneously at ... EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... #JVP #Cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... great ECG case of ... distinguishing QRS from T wave ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Cardiology #EKG
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia ... - In most case ... ECG usually shows ... at rates of 120 ... #cardiology #SVT
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology