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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Narrow Complex ... Complex - Irregular ... : • Atrial fibrillation ... #Causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Diagnosis Framework Narrow-Complex ... : Atrial Fibrillation ... variable block) Regular-Complex ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Simplified) Irregular ... Narrow Complex ... Atrial fibrillation ... Narrow Complex
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
(>100 bpm) - Narrow ... Complex - Regular ... WPW) - Narrow ... Complex - Irregular ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Narrow - Regular ... • Atrial Flutter ... Narrow - Irregular ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Narrow Complex ... AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... AV Block Wide Complex ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex ... underlying cause Irregular ... fibrillation or ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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of Stable Wide-Complex ... give adenosine Irregular ... aberrancy - Follow narrow-complex ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Narrow & regular ... Narrow & irregular ... Brady Management ... Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... P and QRS • Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... irregular ventricular ... wide-complex tachycardia ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology