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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... - Wide vs Narrow ... Regular Rhythm - Narrow ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... flutter - DANGER Narrow ... from SA node Narrow ... rhythms (5) AV ... QRS - DANGER Narrow
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
and Management Narrow ... Sinus Bradycardia, AFib ... Tachy w/ AV Block ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... Slow Vent Rate, AFib
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• SA Block • AV ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... WPW) - Narrow ... interval) • AFib ... with Variable AV
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
and Management - Narrow ... vs Irregular Narrow ... If can't see Afib ... • AFib. ... #algorithm #irregular
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Narrow Complex ... Atrial flutter • AV ... tachycardia • AV ... Junctional tachycardia Narrow
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... 2nd/3rd degree AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... irregular protocol #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Control rate with AV ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
useful when A-fib ... independent of A-fib ... combined with other AV ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... treatment #comparison #table