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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Wide vs Narrow Complex ... Irregular rhythm table ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... Tachycardia #Irregular #Table
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
Various wide complex ... designs and algorithms ... #WideComplex #Differentiation ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... #VTach #ECG #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... - ECG Definition ... Causes • Wide Complex ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... Electrocardiogram artifact #WideComplex
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Control rate (e.g ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
thoracentesis, paracentesis ... node biopsy) • Complex ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... surgery (e.g. ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table