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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Regular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular rhythm SVT
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and Causes ... Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... activation from SVT ... (e.g., junctional ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... , Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Contractions (PVC ... #Causes #cardiology
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 ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology