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Beta blocker Conversion Table- Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol Equivalents
Converting between Beta-Blockers: Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol

#Pharmacology #Cardiology
Beta blocker Conversion ... Converting between Beta-Blockers ... #Pharmacology #Cardiology ... #BetaBlocker #Conversion
First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
Third Degree Heart Blocks ... Comparison #HeartBlocks ... Second #Third #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The Sinoatrial Blocks

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinoatrial #blocks #heartblocks #comparison
The Sinoatrial Blocks ... #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #sinoatrial #blocks ... #heartblocks #comparison
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
before dropped beat ... Degree, Mobitz II HeartBlock ... SarahFoohey #HeartBlocks ... Diagnosis #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
•
Second Degree Heart Block ... beating" • The block ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Second Degree Heart Block ... bundle branch block ... #SecondDegree #HeartBlock ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Complete (3rd Degree) Heart Block on ECG

ECG of a man brought to the ER by paramedics
Degree) Heart Block ... Complete #3rdDegree #HeartBlock ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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surgery • Heart block ... Medications: • Beta ... blockers • Calcium ... channel blockers ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... pts w/ 2° or 3° heartblock ... Dobutamine) - Beta ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
- treat with beta-agonist ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential