Rhythm Nation November 2014

80 yo F presents with intermittent palpitations associated with shortness of breath but is otherwise stable.

 

nov ekg

 

What is your differential for this rhythm?

 

How do you treat it?

 

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3 comments for “Rhythm Nation November 2014

  1. Kylie Birnbaum
    November 17, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    -The EKG looks fast (about 140-150), regular, narrow, and I don’t see normal P waves before the QRS.

    -It looks like supraventricular tachycardia, likely AVNRT but differential includes AVRT. Within AVNRT, it could be slow-fast/orthodromic (most common) or fast-slow/antidromic. I think this is antidromic because I see a retrograde P wave after the QRS in many of the leads, whereas in orthodromic the P-waves are hidden in the QRS.

    -Treatment depends on her vitals. If she is stable as mentioned, you can first try vagal maneuvers, and then move to adenosine (6mg quick IVP, then 12mg if needed). You could also try calcium channel blockers (diltiazem 20mg) or beta blockers (esmolol 500mcg/kg IV or metoprolol 5mg IV).

    If she is unstable, you should synchronized cardiovert her with 50-100 J.

  2. maldokhi
    December 3, 2014 at 10:28 am

    The deferrential dx for regular narrow complex tachycardia with rate 150 are: atrial flutter, SVT, sinus tachy, accelerated junctional tachycardia.

    I think the patient has AVNRT with rate more than 140 and No P wave .

    Managment adenosine.

  3. maldokhi
    December 3, 2014 at 10:30 am

    I think junctional tachycardia is highly possible

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