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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... Regular Rhythm SVT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... Irregular rhythm SVT ... #causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... or VT • Rapid ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Ventricular Tachycardia (VT ... Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #definition #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... 200ms from longer pause ... #differential
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
tachycardia • Regular SVT ... QRS • Regular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... #Causes #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... tachycardia (V-tach, VT ... ), Monomorphic VT ... , Polymorphic VT ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... symptoms may include chest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology