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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Pacemaker Evaluation ... Algorithm by Lorne ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Pacemaker ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Progressively worsening brady ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... Set pacemaker to
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (runs of tachy/brady ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Free T4) • ß-hCG-associated ... Hyperthyroidism (↑↑↑ ß-hCG ... (e.g. contrast) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... bilirubin production (eg ... uptake and storage (eg ... mutation in genes coding ... hepatocyte damage (eg
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... mutations in the gene encoding ... metastases, Infection (e.g ... Metabolic causes (e.g ... disease, Drugs (e.g
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... - History - EKG ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm