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Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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- Telemetry Diagnosis ... Lead II - R-Wave Peak ... #Algorithm # ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Algorithm Red ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Vasodilation Lung ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #cardiology #causes
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... #Management #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion as per ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long ... management #morphology #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
AV block 1º - long ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology