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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
from Supraventricular ... Distinguishing #Criteria #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... Comparison #Brugada #Algorithm
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular ... tachycardia (SVT ... tachycardia (PSVT ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular ... Tachycardia EKG ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Management Algorithm ... #supraventricular ... #tachycardia #Management ... #Algorithm #peds
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Premature supraventricular ... arrhythmia • Supraventricular ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
If ventricular tachycardia ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology