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Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Ventricular tachycardia ... (V-tach or VT) ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... bundle of Kent) may ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... ); circulatory embolus ... , gas/fat/amniotic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
simultaneously at ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... narrow complex tach
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... , gas/fat/amniotic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g