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Cardiac dysrhythmias
Introduction
Cardiac dysrhythmias refer an abnormality in regularity, rate or sequence of cardiac activation
Types of cardiac dysrythmias
In alphabetical order. [1] [2]
- 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
Differential Diagnosis
References
References
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The content on this page was first contributed by C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]