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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... and Causes • ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... seen are sinus bradycardia ... Non-paroxysmal atrial tachycardia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... compression) • Fetal cardiac ... hypoxemia • Cardiac ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... in relation to ECG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... dysfunction • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... production to cause ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology