Tachydysrhythmias

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2006 Feb;24(1):11-40, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2005.08.007.

Abstract

Tachydysrhythmias arise from different mechanisms that can be characterized as being caused by re-entrant circuits, enhanced or abnormal automaticity, or triggered after-depolarizations. The approach to the tachydysrhythmia should begin with distinguishing sinus from non-sinus rhythms, then assessing QRS complex width and regularity. This article review tachydysrhythmias.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Atrial Flutter / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Sinus / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Sinus / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
  • Torsades de Pointes / diagnosis*
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / physiopathology