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Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…Finding the P wave is a requirement for establishing a diagnosis of sinus tachycardia. On the contrary to many paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (e.g AVNRT…

Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT): ECG features & management

…Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia (PSVT) The arrhythmias AVNRT, AVRT (Pre excitation, Wolff Parkinson White syndrome) and ectopic atrial tachycardia have traditionally been referred to as paroxysmal…

Digoxin - ECG changes, arrhythmias, conduction defects & treatment

…atrial flutter, and in selected cases of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Due to its profound pro arrhythmic effects and lack of compelling data regarding morbidity and…

What is the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation for arrhythmias?

…as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, and hemodynamically compromising ventricular tachycardia, while defibrillation (unsynchronized shock) is reserved for ventricular fibrillation, where urgent reversion…

Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…is 8 seconds. Adverse effects are therefore very brief. Indications Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), which includes forms that are caused by pre excitation. Myocardial perfusion…

ECG changes caused by antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers & calcium channel blockers

…QT and QTc interval becomes prolonged. Arrhythmia Disopyramide may provoke or aggravate any ventricular arrhythmia, such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes etc)…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

Procedurer Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the commonest cause of vertigo in primary care and one of the few diagnoses that can be cured on…

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Choosing Anticoagulation

…major independent risk factor for thromboembolism, including ischaemic stroke. This risk applies across the clinical patterns of AF—paroxysmal, persistent, long standing persistent and permanent…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…disorders frequently present with presyncope or syncope. Diagnosing transient or paroxysmal AV block in these individuals can be challenging. A high suspicion of intermittent infrahisian…

Atrial flutter: classification, causes, ECG criteria and management

…Paroxysmal atrial flutter. Chronic atrial flutter. The observant will notice that the classification differs slightly from that of atrial fibrillation. Acute and paroxysmal cases are…

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