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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... and Causes • ... or WQRST Causes ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
• Prolonged standing ... • Ventricular tachycardia ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Medication side effect (e.g ... #Table #Causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
the use history taking ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... twitching CARDIAC CAUSES ... Valvular disease (e.g ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... heart disease Causes ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology