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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Brugada #Algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... variable • Abrupt rate ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... 2 J/kg - Dr. ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Arrhythmia: • The rate ... • As the heart rate ... • The heart rate ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... variants #clinical #comparison
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
complexes at different rates ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... medium 4-10 mcg/kg ... high 10-20 mcg/kg ... Effect #Management #Comparison
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Control rate ... - Control rate ... (e.g., diltiazem ... - Control rate ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Caucasian races ... co-morbidities (e.g ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Poorer exchange rates ... can be offered (e.g ... Poor flow rates ... #Hemodialysis #comparison
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... IV at a maximum rate ... acid 20-40 mg/kg ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... start and stop dates ... of information (e.g ... vascular disorder (e.g ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm