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Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... in narrow complex ... Differentiating VT ... from SVT with aberrancy ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Narrow-Complex: ... WPW), AVnRT (ie SVT ... , SVT w/aberrancy ... Irregular: Polymorphic VT ... Any irregular SVT
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Regular Rhythm SVT ... AVNRT • AVRT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... Irregular rhythm SVT
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... aVR in narrow cornplex ... tachycardia (SVT ... and to detect VT ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Algorithm Narrow ... • Regular SVT ... QRS • Regular SVT ... • Irregular SVT ... • Irregular SVT
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Morphological Criteria ... #Aberration #Aberrancy ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... Comparison #Brugada #Algorithm
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... : • ST vs SVT ... • HyperK vs VT ... > SVT+conduction ... Don't rely on criteria
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
deflection not AVRT ... • SVT. 140-280 ... Regular: Assume VT ... • DDx: SVT + ... Aberrancy, HyperK
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 100 Wide (1) VT ... w/ BBB (3) SVT ... w/ abberancy - ... #EKG #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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cardioversion • If known SVT ... WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... - Follow narrow-complex ... management #cardiology #algorithm