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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Tachycardia, Ventricular ... Fibrillation ... #Nonlschemic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... flutter • AV nodal ... fibrillation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
(AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... tachycardia (AVRT), AV nodal ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
or idiopathic ventricular ... fibrillation and ... could also be a normal ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
of Ventricular ... of reversible causes ... Polymorphic VT • Normal ... O'Connell #Ventricular ... #morphology #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... characteristics; a left ventricular ... #Management #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... Treat underlying cause ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... #management #cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Echocardiography Right ventricular ... lower limit of normal ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Regular • If ventricular ... - Avoid AV nodal ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology