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Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
- Management Algorithm ... tachycardia, SVT with aberrancy ... , SVT iso Na channel ... VTach #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology #VT
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Discriminating Ventricular ... Tachycardia #Aberration #Aberrancy ... Distinguishing #Criteria #Cardiology ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Brugada #Algorithm
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regular SVT with aberrancy ... Irregular SVT with aberrancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Phases: Phase 0 - Ventricular ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... pathophysiology #phases #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... with conduction aberrancy ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Regular • If ventricular ... known SVT with aberrancy ... • If AF with aberrancy ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel ... Antiarrhythmics #Sodium #Channel ... Blockers #ClassI #Na #cardiology ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel ... CCBs #Calcium #Channel ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table ... #cardiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
sinus beat and a ventricular ... Brugada algorithm ... SVT #Aberration #Aberrancy ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... (decreased, no change ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology