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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Assessment of the Left Ventricular ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... Assessment of the Left Ventricular ... LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation
Initial assessment of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient (Algorithm 1)

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm1
assessment of the left ventricular ... LVAD) patient (Algorithm ... LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation ... #Algorithm1 #BMJ
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) troubleshooting (Algorithm 2).

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm2 #BMJ
Left ventricular ... troubleshooting (Algorithm ... LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation ... #Algorithm2 #BMJ
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
Algorithm for the ... fibrillation with rapid ventricular ... #fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Medications (CCB ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... • ARB • CCB ... : • ACE-I + CCB ... • Acute Left Ventricular ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Irregularly irregular ventricular ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... disease, left ventricular ... assess peak right ventricular ... with β-blocker or CCB
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Escape Rhythm • Ventricular ... • Premature ventricular ... interval) • AFib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ensuring adequate circulation to sustain life (Algorithm 3). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device;
sustain life (Algorithm ... assist device; VF, ventricular ... fibrillation; VT, ventricular ... LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation ... #Algorithm3 #BMJ