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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... , 3° and Type 1 ... , 3°, and Type II ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Sinus tachycardia ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
#1: This appearance ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology ... #clinical
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... Cardiac failure <3 ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #cardiology #MRI
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... , Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... 1. aVR: Is the ... yes, then VT. 3. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... ES diagnosed (≥ 3 ... cardioversion Stable 1. ... of reversible causes ... management #morphology #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... is ablation. 1 ... > 120 msec) 3 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... in pts w/ 2° or 3° ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... #Testing #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
First Steps: IV, ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Demand mode. 3. ... pain medication. 3) ... differential #management #cardiology