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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Tachycardia - Wide ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #WideComplex ... #Irregular #Table ... #Comparison #Differential
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Cardiology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... , medium 4-10 mcg ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
despite intensive medical ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... #cardiology