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Pediatric ECG Interpretation Guide

1) Rate Calculation
2) Rhythm
3) QRS Axis
4) P Wave
5) ST Segment
6) QTc
7) QRS Complex
8)
Pediatric ECG Interpretation ... 4) P Wave 5) ST ... gracie_leo #ECG ... Interpretation #Pediatrics ... Electrocardiogram #EKG
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... rupture Initial workup ... : • EKG • Bedside ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... /kg/min - Milrinone ... , medium 4-10 mcg ... /kg/min Internet ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Inflammation of colon (e.g ... Sensory neuropathy (e.g ... Diabetes) • Altered mental ... conditions (e.g ... #Incontinence #geriatrics
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Dysplasias • (e.g ... Disease • GI (e.g ... IBD) • Renal (e.g ... Chronic UTI) • ... • CNS Tumors (e.g
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
diminished and ST ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
be rescued with medical ... therapy (e.g. epinephrine ... electrical therapy (e.g ... therapies will work
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
despite intensive medical ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... changes or troponin Medical ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Hypoventilation Syndrome Medical ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg