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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
vs SVT (AVNRT, ... • HyperK vs VT ... > SVT+conduction ... Don't rely on criteria ... whether AF is cause
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Sick Sinus Syndrome ... Regular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
VT versus SVT with ... Features favouring VT ... Morphology criteria ... V1,V6 suggest VT ... VentricularTachycardia #SVT
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Differentiating VT ... from SVT with aberrancy ... using the Vereckei criteria ... better than Brugada criteria
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Vein Thrombosis (PVT ... Vein Thrombosis (MVT ... ) Budd Chiari Syndrome
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Cardiology #EKG #SVT
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... tachycardia • Regular SVT ... QRS • Regular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
or VT • Rapid ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... or VT • Terminates ... vagal maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Embolism Well's Criteria ... and Symptoms of DVT ... 1.5 • Previous DVT