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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... (MAT) ≥ 3 different ... P wave morphologies ... Atrial flutter ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... or MAT. ... waves, is MAT ... SarahFoohey #Tachycardia ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
Notching or slurring at ... J-point; Prominent ... = Tall, narrow, ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- DANGER Narrow ... (MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
(AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... ) • P-waves. ... : • AFib > AFIutter ... variable block >> MAT ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... Possible atrial flutter ... possible atrial flutter ... or MAT - Control ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
elevation in aVR in narrow ... • Narrow complex ... criteria only looks at ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QT interval J ... the J point in ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia ... ECG usually shows ... : regular narrow ... at rates of 120 ... Pathophysiology #cardiology