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===[[Atrial fibrillation resident survival guide]]=== | ===[[Atrial fibrillation resident survival guide]]=== | ||
[[Atrial fibrillation]] is characterized by an irregularly irregular rhythm, absent [[P wave]]s and a rate of 100-180 beats/minute. | [[Atrial fibrillation]] is characterized by an irregularly irregular rhythm, absent [[P wave]]s and a rate of 100-180 beats/minute. Suspect the presence of [[atrial fibrillation]] with [[WPW]] when the the rate is higher. | ||
[[Image:A fib with LVH.jpg|500px|link=Atrial fibrillation resident survival guide]] | [[Image:A fib with LVH.jpg|500px|link=Atrial fibrillation resident survival guide]] | ||
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===[[Atrial flutter resident survival guide]]=== | ===[[Atrial flutter resident survival guide]]=== | ||
[[Atrial flutter]] is characterized by a regular rhythm, sawtooth appearance | [[Atrial flutter]] is characterized by a regular rhythm, sawtooth appearance and an average atrial rate of 300 beats per minute. Depending on the nature of the atrioventricular conduction, the average ventricular rate is 300, 150 or 75 beats per minute for 1:1, 2:1 or 4:1 conduction respectively. | ||
[[Image:Atrial flutter and RBBB.jpg|500px|link=Atrial flutter resident survival guide]] | [[Image:Atrial flutter and RBBB.jpg|500px|link=Atrial flutter resident survival guide]] | ||
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===[[Narrow complex tachycardia resident survival guide]]=== | ===[[Narrow complex tachycardia resident survival guide]]=== | ||
Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a QRS complex of a duration < 120 milliseconds. | Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a [[QRS complex]] of a duration < 120 milliseconds. | ||
[[Image:Supraventricular_tachycardia1.jpg|500px||link=Narrow complex tachycardia resident survival guide]] | [[Image:Supraventricular_tachycardia1.jpg|500px||link=Narrow complex tachycardia resident survival guide]] | ||
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===[[Wide complex tachycardia resident survival guide]]=== | ===[[Wide complex tachycardia resident survival guide]]=== | ||
Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a QRS complex of a duration > 120 milliseconds. | Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a [[QRS complex]] of a duration > 120 milliseconds. | ||
[[File:Wide complex rhythm with AV dissociation.jpg|600px|link=Wide complex tachycardia resident survival guide]] | [[File:Wide complex rhythm with AV dissociation.jpg|600px|link=Wide complex tachycardia resident survival guide]] | ||
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===[[Wolff-Parkinson-White resident survival guide]]=== | ===[[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome resident survival guide]]=== | ||
While [[Wolff Parkinson White]] (WPW) pattern is characterized by a short PR interval and a delta wave, [[WPW syndrome]] is the presence of an arrhythmia, such as [[AVRT]], [[atrial fibrillation]] or [[atrial flutter]], in a subject with preexisting [[WPW]] pattern. When arrhythmia | While [[Wolff Parkinson White]] (WPW) pattern is characterized by a short [[PR interval]] and the presence of a [[delta wave]], [[WPW syndrome]] is the presence of an arrhythmia, such as [[AVRT]], [[atrial fibrillation]] or [[atrial flutter]], in a subject with preexisting [[WPW]] pattern. When the arrhythmia occurs, the [[delta wave]] commonly disappears. [[AVRT]] is orthodromic in most of the cases (regular rhythm, narrow [[QRS]]) but can also be antidromic (regular rhythm, wide [[QRS]]). | ||
[[File:Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome9.jpg|500px|link=Wolf Parkinson White resident survival guide]] | [[File:Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome9.jpg|500px|link=Wolf Parkinson White resident survival guide]] | ||
[[Category:Resident survival guide]] | [[Category:Resident survival guide]] | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 3 April 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
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Atrial fibrillation resident survival guide
Atrial fibrillation is characterized by an irregularly irregular rhythm, absent P waves and a rate of 100-180 beats/minute. Suspect the presence of atrial fibrillation with WPW when the the rate is higher.
Atrial flutter resident survival guide
Atrial flutter is characterized by a regular rhythm, sawtooth appearance and an average atrial rate of 300 beats per minute. Depending on the nature of the atrioventricular conduction, the average ventricular rate is 300, 150 or 75 beats per minute for 1:1, 2:1 or 4:1 conduction respectively.
Bradycardia resident survival guide
Bradycardia is characterized by a heart rate inferior to 60 beats/minute.
Narrow complex tachycardia resident survival guide
Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a QRS complex of a duration < 120 milliseconds.
Wide complex tachycardia resident survival guide
Narrow complex tachycardia is characterized by a heart rate > 100 beats per minute and a QRS complex of a duration > 120 milliseconds.
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome resident survival guide
While Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) pattern is characterized by a short PR interval and the presence of a delta wave, WPW syndrome is the presence of an arrhythmia, such as AVRT, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, in a subject with preexisting WPW pattern. When the arrhythmia occurs, the delta wave commonly disappears. AVRT is orthodromic in most of the cases (regular rhythm, narrow QRS) but can also be antidromic (regular rhythm, wide QRS).
