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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
retrograde) - AVNRT ... , AVRT, Junctional ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardias - Pathophysiology
Conduction pathways through SA Node, Atrium, AV Node, Bundle of His, and Ventricle
pathways through SA ... Node, Atrium, AV ... • Atrial Tachycardia ... SVT #diagnosis #cardiology ... conduction #pathways #avnrt
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... (AVNRT) • Ventricles ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Tachycardia - Differential ... , Atrial Tachycardia ... WPW), AVnRT (ie ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential Diagnosis
 • Narrow QRS - Regular Rhythm: Sinus tachycardia, AVNRT, Orthodromic AVRT,
Tachyarrhythmia Framework - Differential ... , AVNRT, Orthodromic ... AVRT, Atrial Tachycardia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Sinus Syndrome • SA ... in a setting of long ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
(SVT) - Differential ... , AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Irregular SVT: Atrial ... #SVT #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... Secondary to chronic lung ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... , atrial tachycardia ... #differential # ... cardiology