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

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... • ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... and Causes • ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #definition #differential
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Converts - Probably AVnRT ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Resistance, Main Uses ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... production to cause ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... delegate task of evaluating ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management