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Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Algorithm Wide ... Ventricular tachycardia, SVT ... with aberrancy, SVT ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #VT
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... • HyperK vs VT ... > SVT+conduction ... criteria • Tx: Meds ... #causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Irregular Rhythm SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... • Polymorphic VT ... Irregular rhythm SVT
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
tachycardia • Regular SVT ... • Regular SVT with ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... #Causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
SVT. 140-280 ... Assume VT until ... • DDx: SVT + ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
potentially improving SV ... larger VT and decreases ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare # ... management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Narrow Complex ... Regular: Regular SVT ... Irregular: Irregular SVT ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
Is it wide or narrow ... consistent with SVT ... EM_RESUS #AVRT #SVT ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology ... #EKG #Clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) VT - DANGER ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... flutter (3) SVTs ... 200ms from longer pause ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm