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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Regular vs Irregular rhythm ... table #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... #Comparison #Differential
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Atrioventricular dissociation ... activation from SVT (e.g ... ., junctional rhythm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... Multifocal atrial rhythm ... ECG Recognition ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... 160ms) - AV dissociation ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
of a variable P-wave ... contrast to AV dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... shock state) • Tachycardia ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Elimination (see Table ... Monitor for tachycardia ... hypertonic Amp IVP