To remember about SVT, all you need to remember is the cause and you know the symptoms and treatment! SVT occurs due to accessory conduction pathway through the AV node. A - ABCD Adenosine Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Digoxin V - Vagal maneuvers Valsalva Ice immersion Carotid massage SVT: Start Vagal Treatment - - > If fails, use pharmacotherapy (ABCD drugs) The P in Psvt reminds us that it presents with Palpitations in a hemodynamically stable patient (HR: 160-180/min) *PSVT: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Interesting fact: In an asthmatic patient with SVT, you can't give adenosine or beta blockers. The drug of choice in an asthmatic patient is therefore, diltiazem (A calcium channel blocker) That's all! -IkaN