Cardiac dysrhythmias

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Overview

• Cardiac dysrhythmias refer an abnormality in regularity, rate or sequence of cardiac activation
• Types of cardiac dysrythmias:

  • Atrial fibrillation, flutter
  • Atrioventricular block (AV Block)
  • Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)
  • Reentry supraventricular tachycardias
  • Right bundle-branch block
  • Sinoatrial block (SA block)
  • Sinus bradycardia, bradyarrhythmia
  • Sinus tachycardia
  • Supraventricular tachycardias
  • Ventricular tachycardia

Differential Diagnosis

• Cardiomegaly
• Cardiomyopathy
• Drugs
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Myocardial Infarction
• Myocarditis
• Thyroid Disease

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