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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... ≥ 0.12 sec • Aka ... : • Ventricular ... imbalance • Ventricular ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Clinical presentation ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FLUTTER • HEART BLOCK ... • PYREXIA • HYPOVOLAEMIA ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemia • Left Ventricular ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Left or right ventricular ... bundle branch block ... preexcitation, or ventricular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... characteristics; a left ventricular ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • This is a clinically ... • The ventricular ... aka Ventricular ... #cardiology #ekg
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #causes