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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
(SVT) - Differential ... Regular SVT: ... Junctional Irregular SVT ... #SVT #Differential ... #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
(SVT) is an abnormally ... (PSVT), atrial ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
(WCT) is a cardiac ... (VT) (~80%) • ... (SVT) - with ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
(VT) from supraventricular ... tachycardia (SVT ... and to detect VT ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
or VT • Rapid ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... (2) Atrial ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
SVT. 140-280 ... • Atrial Flutter ... Regular: Assume VT ... • DDx: SVT + ... #cardiology #wide
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
consistent with SVT ... EM_RESUS #AVRT #SVT ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
predictably w/ the cardiac ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology