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Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
- Pathophysiology ... • Atrial Tachycardia ... • AV Nodal Reentry ... #Pathophysiology ... SVT #diagnosis #cardiology
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
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AV nodal reentrant ... • Atrial tachycardia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate with AV nodal ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Reentrant Tachycardia ... (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... ECG usually shows ... #AVNRT #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #SVT
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... reciprocating tachycardia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm Abnormal ... Tachycardia - ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Tachycardia Electrical ... Polymorphic VT • Normal ... #Algorithm #Management ... #morphology #cardiology
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
rhythm describes an abnormal ... coming from a locus ... junction" between atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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If ventricular tachycardia ... - Avoid AV nodal ... agents (e.g., diltiazem ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm