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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
• Implantation-Related ... very rare) • Delayed ... Thrombosis / stenosis, Pacing-induced ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
dyspnea - Chest pain ... Severe AS) - Late peaking ... apical impulse - Delayed ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... intracranial bleeds) and related ... or ventricular pacing ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... transcutaneous pacing ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Transcutaneous Pacing ... Start pacing. ... seconds until pacing ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
calcification: Age-related ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... RV pacing (especially ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
the heart • AV Delay ... depolarization before pacing ... Operating #Modes #Pacing ... #settings #cardiology ... #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... already maximally dilated ... CAD with already dilated ... patient before making ... echocardiogram #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... already maximally dilated ... CAD with already dilated ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ., familial or dilated ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment