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VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
(normal sinus beat ... of normal sinus beat ... a ventricular beat ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... #Aberrancy #Comparison
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Tachycardia #Aberration #Aberrancy ... Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT with BBB All ... and ventricular beat ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia ... #Versus #ecg #ekg
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... • Monomorphic VTach ... Each beat identical ... Aberrancy, HyperK ... • Polymorphic VTach
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - ... Pharmacology Comparison ... Suppression of VT ... Inappropriate sinus tach ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
w/ BBB (3) SVT ... w/ abberancy - ... - treat with beta-agonist ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... load: 25-50 mg/kg ... (non selective beta ... #Polymorphic #VTach ... #VentricularTachycardia
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan ... (e.g. ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison