Atrial Fibrillation versus Supraventricular Tachycardia
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
- Definition, causes, prevalence.
- Diagnosis
- Investigations to perform.
- Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- An audit suggestion
- A list of useful links and resources for further reading
Goals
During this course you will learn:
- To understand the cardiac conducting system.
- The definition of AF and SVT in order to make a diagnosis of AF and SVT.
- How to recognize typical AF and SVT patterns on ECG.
- How to differentiate between other causes of an irregular pulse on ECG.
Topics covered
Circulatory
Date created
05/08/2020
Last revision
02/05/2023
Next revision
01/08/2025