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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... P waves. ... waves, is MAT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... Atrial flutter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... (AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... ) • P-waves. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- DANGER Narrow ... - Regular ( ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... 1) Rate - Regular ... Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... are enough to diagnose ... differentials of narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Narrow & regular ... non-conducted P wave ... Non-conducted P waves ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #ecg #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... complex maybe narrow ... intervals are regular ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
intervals are regular ... but the P wave ... 40-60 bpm and narrow ... AVBlock #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis