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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 wide complex ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Diagnosis Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... • AVRT (ie ... WPW) - Narrow ... - Wide Complex ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs Narrow, Regular ... ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... whether AF is cause ... abnormality • Beware AV ... #Narrow #Irregular
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... • Classic EKG ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... tachycardia (SVT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... - Irregular ... 200ms from longer pause ... can function) Wide ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
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 ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Tachycardia Regular ... or AVRT - Observe ... Control rate (e.g ... Irregular Rhythm ... Control rate (e.g
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... irregular rhythms ... Valvular disease (e.g ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT ... or AVRT • Standing
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex ... Tachycardia Regular ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia ... - In most case ... ECG usually shows ... : regular narrow ... #cardiology #SVT