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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... w/ AV Block, Atrial ... Sinus Arrest, AFib ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Diagnosis and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... Flutter P waves, is ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #cardiology #wide
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... level (if patient is ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... emphasize: this is ... This is not for ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• It is an unpleasant ... that the heart is ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... duration of action is ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... Rate control is ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
counter-pulsation is ... A catheter is placed ... through an arterial ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... ensure correct management ... malformation & Arterial ... • Arteriopathy is ... #Radiology #Diagnosis