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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... Vagal maneuvers, Adenosine ... procainamide, adenosine ... whether AF is cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
maneuvers • Give adenosine ... monitor - Repeat adenosine ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... Treat underlying cause
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Narrow Complex, Regular ... vs Irregular rhythm ... table #Diagnosis ... #Tachycardia #Irregular ... #Table #Comparison
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
vs Irregular Narrow ... Absent p try adenosine ... Narrow - Irregular ... Wide - Irregular ... narrow #algorithm #irregular
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Narrow Complex - Irregular ... Monomorphic - Irregular ... : • Irregular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... aberrancy, then give adenosine ... Irregular • If ... narrow-complex irregular ... protocol #Stable
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Narrow Complex - Irregular ... Wide Complex - Regular ... Wide Complex - Irregular ... long QT) • Irregular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Biot's Respiration on Physical Exam
Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
characterized by groups of regular ... inspirations followed by regular ... or irregular periods ... : neurological causes
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Simplified) Irregular ... A regular rhythm ... conduction Regular ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
MISCELLANEOUS • Adenosine ... #Medications #Classes