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

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
vs Irregular rhythm ... table #Diagnosis ... #ECG #WideComplex ... #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... consultation • If polymorphic ... protocol #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization; changes ... repolarization causes ... QRS widens, and irregular ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... #Stable #NarrowComplex ... management #cardiology #algorithm
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 ... fluid overload, irregular ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... during Delivery • Stable ... • Account for changes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
dopamine blockers (e.g ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #