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Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs - VT ... DDx = VT vs. ... sensitive for VT ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #Comparison #VentricularTachycardia
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia ... #VT
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... taken for Primary PCI ... in shock with VT ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical ... #cardiology #fluoroscopy
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... Polymorphic #VTach #VentricularTachycardia ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
tachycardia (V-tach or VT ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VTach #VentricularTachycardia