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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... • Partially blocks ... Propylthiouracil (PTU) • Blocks ... Methimazole • Blocks
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... Complete Heart Block ... • Block in AV ... narrow QRS • Block
Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach Phenomenon) 2nd Degree AV Block on EKG
 • P-R interval gradually increases
2nd Degree AV Block ... Second #Degree #AV #Block ... #AVBlock #diagnosis ... cardiology #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... sick sinus, AV block ... Hypothyroidism - TOX: beta-blockers ... TREATMENT - Drugs (beta-blockers
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... First Degree AV Block ... bundle branch block ... • This is a clinically ... #electrocardiogram
Second degree AV Block type II (aka Mobitz II)
 • There is constant PR interval (normal
Second degree AV Block ... location of the block ... location of the block ... MobitzII #Type2 #diagnosis ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
First Degree AV Block ... complex • Site of Block ... Second Degree AV Block ... Complete Heart Block ... • Site of Block
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Beta Blocker Side ... bradycardia, AV block ... exacerbation, Beta ... blocker withdrawal ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Bundle Branch Block ... (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis ... #BundleBranch #Block ... #RBBB #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
global T wave inversion ... bundle branch blocks ... bundle branch block ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram