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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
twitching CARDIAC CAUSES ... • Bradycardia caused ... (sick sinus syndrome ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... > SVT+conduction ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... Narrow #Irregular #causes
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Cardiology #EKG #SVT
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms causes ... superior vena cava syndrome ... vascular #neck #mass #SVC ... #Syndrome #otolaryngology
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Ventricular tachycardia, SVT ... with aberrancy, SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT ... Algorithm #cardiology #VT
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
- Tube feeds (Pause ... interruption) S - SAT ... /SBT (Sedation off ... , passes SAT/SBT
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Long/short QT syndromes ... , Brugada syndrome ... Catecholaminergic polymorphic VT ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
• Polymorphic VT ... True Monomorphic VT ... Heart Disease • VT ... Mimickers - SVT ... Tachycardia - SVT
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... QRS • Regular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes