TACHYCARDIA IN ECG ,CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF TACHYARRHYTHMIAS

TACHYCARDIA AND ITS MANAGEMENT

1. TACHYCARDIA Dr.G.VENKATA RAMANA MBBS DNB FAMILY MEDICINE

2. Causes of Tachycardia Physiological Infants Children Emotion Exertion Pregnancy Pathological T achyarrhythmias : Supra-ventricular, ventricular H igh output states: A nemia, pyrexia, beriberi, thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma , arteriovenous fistula A cute anterior wall myocardial infarction A nxiety C ardiac failure, Cardiogenic shock. H ypovolemia , Hypotension D rugs (atropine, nifedipine , beta agonists— salbutamol,thyroxine , catecholamines , nicotine, caffeine) C hronic pulmonary disease P ulmonary embolism P ain

3. AVNRT : atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia AVRT : atrioventricular reciprocating (bypass-tract mediated) tachycardia AT : atrial tachycardia; SANRT: sinoatrial nodal reentrant tachycardia AF : atrial fibrillation; AV: atrioventricular ; VT: ventricular tachycardia SVT : supraventricular tachycardia; WPW: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome