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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... and Causes • ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... (WCT) is a cardiac ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Incomplete or Complete ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #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 ... nodal agents (e.g ... Follow narrow-complex ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... Fick calculated cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... Stop or rapidly complete ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram