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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... waves, is MAT ... SarahFoohey #Tachycardia ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #
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
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
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Diagnosis Framework Narrow-Complex ... , Atrial Flutter ... (MAT), Atrial Flutter ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
(AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... ) • P-waves. ... : • AFib > AFIutter ... variable block >> MAT ... #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... can function) Wide ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... Is it wide or narrow ... computer thinks it’s wide ... distinguishing QRS from T wave ... #Cardiology #EKG
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
aVR • Classic EKG ... • Narrow complex ... (SVT) in wide cornplex ... criteria only looks at ... #differential #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... > 40 ms (1 mm) wide ... bradycardia • J ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology