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Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT - ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm ... #Differential
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
, B, C, D), however ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... underlying problem (Box C) ... Consider known drug causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
palpitations, bradycardia ... Na delivery): CHF ... reabsorption) Workup ... QRS intervals, bradycardia ... only if no clear cause
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
prolonged or ≥ 39 C ... Treatment depends ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... include vaptans (HF ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... trinitrate (GTN) (Box C) ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... R - Radiation C ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
organomegaly - c/ ... 1 (somatomedin C) ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Endocrinology #Treatment