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A 40-something presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation

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My interpretation was: RBBB with hyperacute T-waves in V4-V6 that are all but diagnostic of LAD occlusion vs. post ROSC ischemia. Formal Echocardiogram: Normal left ventricular size and wall thickness. The patient had ROSC and maintained it. A 12-lead ECG was obtained: What do you think?

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Back to basics: what is this rhythm? What are your options for treating this patient?

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We see a regular tachycardia with a narrow QRS complex and no evidence of OMI or subendocardial ischemia. The differential of a regular narrow QRS tachycardia is sinus tachycardia, SVT, and atrial flutter with regular conduction. There are no P waves preceding the QRS complexes, and no clear flutter waves.

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New Onset Heart Failure and Frequent Prolonged SVT. What is it? Management?

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There is a large peaked P-wave in lead II (right atrial enlargement) There is left axis deviation consistent with left anterior fascicular block. There is no evidence of infarction or ischemia. Later, he underwent a formal echocardiogram: Very severe left ventricular enlargement (LVED diameter 7.4 H eart R ate C an H elp !

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Young Man with a Heart Rate of 257. What is it and how to manage?

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The Differential Diagnosis is: SVT with aberrancy(#) [AVNRT vs. WPW (also called AVRT*)] Atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction, with aberrancy VT coming from the anterior fascicle ( fascicular VT )@ *AVRT = AV Reciprocating Tachycardia (Tachycardic loop that uses both the AV node and an accessory pathway. "Due The echo was normal.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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Evidence of acute ischemia (may be subtle) vii. ST segment and T wave abnormalities consistent with or possibly related to myocardial ischemia. And these findings come from OESIL , EGSYS , and Sarasin studies: i: Non-sinus rhythm ii: SVT or VT (obviously, and this makes for an abnormal vital sign anyway) iii. Left BBB vi. LVH or RV d.