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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Framework Why PVCs ... Bundle branch block ... Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia ... Sustained ventricular tachycardia ... Supraventricular tachycardia
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
rhythm, Conduction blocks ... system: Conduction blocks ... SA node: Sinus tachycardia ... Contractions (PACs ... Contractions (PVC
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... w/ PACs, AFIb w ... / variable block ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... Normotensive: Beta-Blocker
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Ventricular Tachycardia ... - Management Algorithm ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... iso Na channel blocker ... VTach #Management #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia ... ectopic atrial tachycardia ... , junctional tachycardia ... NarrowComplex #Tachycardia ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... • Sinus Tachycardia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... - Ventricular Tachycardia ... or q wave > 40 ms ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... If ventricular tachycardia ... diltiazem or B-blockers ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... • ACE-I (non-black ... acting) • β-blocker ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
with variable block ... atrioventricular block ... • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... withdrawal of β-blockers ... palpitations: PVC