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Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... : wide complex because ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... case of a 50-year-old ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
The definitive treatment ... Delta wave) 2 Wide ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Converts - Probably AVnRT ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... QRS often wide. ... to atropine if wide ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
#clinical #management ... #sideeffects #treatment ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment ... Intravenous : Uses ... Intravenous : Uses