50 results
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... QRS width ≥ 0.12 sec ... or WQRST Causes ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... pulmonary embolism ... strain showing tachycardia ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... #criticalcare #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Narrow ... #Algorithm #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 ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... conditions: - Acute ... Differentiating VT from SVT ... Brugada criteria) #Diagnosis ... #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 ... great ECG case of ... Supraventricular #Tachycardia ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology