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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... TCA-like overdose - AVRT ... in narrow complex ... in wide complex ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... aVR in narrow cornplex ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

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

Her heart
great ECG case of ... Is it wide or narrow ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Tachycardia #EKG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Wide vs Narrow ... (AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... abnormality • Beware AV ... #Wide #Narrow # ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Aflutter • AVNRT ... • AVRT (ie ... WPW) - Narrow ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
- Orthodromic AVRT: Narrow complex, most common 
- Antidromic AVRT: wide complex because goes through
- Orthodromic AVRT ... : Narrow complex ... - Antidromic AVRT ... : wide complex because ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... - Narrow vs Wide ... deflection not AVRT ... /AVNRT. ... #cardiology #wide
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm