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66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
- Ventricular Tachycardia ... This ECG shows ... Note the morphology ... is one of the morphology ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... : Is the QRS morphology ... #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Multifocal #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... ECG Recognition ... atrial #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... typical RBBB or LBBB morphology ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Variable P-Wave Morphology ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... with abnormal morphology ... Supraventricular tachycardia ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology