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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Narrow Complex ... • Atrial tachycardia ... Narrow Complex ... aberrancy • Pacemaker-facilitated ... #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Rhythm Abnormal Beats ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... WPW) - Narrow ... Pointes if in a setting ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... from SA node Narrow ... tachycardia (MAT ... - ventricular pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... or CHF) - Treat ... or CHF) - Treat ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... • Atrial Flutter ... Each beat identical ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... P and QRS • Atrial ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
allow the heart to beat ... tachycardia) Additional ... Settings: • ... Modes #Pacing #settings ... #cardiology #management
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
Settings • Lower ... allow the heart to beat ... tachycardia) ... Timing #Pacing #cardiology ... #management #settings
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... advising us to treat ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... advising us to treat ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical