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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... TCA-like overdose - AVRT ... #AVR #Utility # ... ALiEM
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... tachycardia (SVT ... than Brugada criteria ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
1. aVR: Is the ... deflection in aVR ... AV Dissociation: ... there evidence of AV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... (AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... is positive in aVR ... (> 160ms) - AV ... - Brugada's sign ... #ekg #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate with AV ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Visual Guide to AV ... - Dual AV nodal ... stays inside the AV ... Visualmedapp #AV ... #cardiology #SVT
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... are involved • Brugada ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology