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Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... downstroke of negative ... #WCT #VTach #avr ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... #WCT #VTach #Criteria ... V1 #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Pava Criteria - R-Wave Peak Time (RWPT) - Lead II - Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Telemetry
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... IF: RWPT ≥ 50 ms ... #WCT #VTach #leadII ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #RWPT
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... entirely positive or negative ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
discharge) after a negative ... natural frequency (e.g ... patients with a negative ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
troponin test and ECG ... Obtain an ECG at ... the time of arrival ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain