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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Tachycardia - Wide ... Irregular rhythm table ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... #Irregular #Table
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
EKG Here’s a ... great ECG case of ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Stable #NarrowComplex
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... • ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... abnormality • Beware AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Irregular #causes
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
AV block ... • Ventricular tachycardia ... effect (e.g. αblockers ... effect (e.g. sedation ... Classification #Table
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... or AVRT • Standing ... Red Flag Symptoms
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... badness): Peak T, flat ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Monitor for tachycardia