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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
- ECG Definition ... #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion as per ACLS ... of reversible causes ... #Algorithm #Management ... #cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
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
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... shock • Constrictive ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential # ... cardiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Shock Energy for ... recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... : • Hypovolemia ... #AHA2020 #management