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Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
• Third degree block ... Advanced 2nd degree block ... or 3rd degree block ... Tri-fascicular block ... of AV block -
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
acute pulmonary embolism ... bundle branch block ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... #criticalcare #cardiology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... sick sinus, AV block ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... /3rd degree AV Block ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... • Embolism. ... Central #Neuraxial #Block
Spinal Accessory Nerve Block for Myofascial Pain on POCUS

The needle is being viewed in-plane, approaching the
Accessory Nerve Block ... accessory nerve block ... Accessory #Nerve #Block ... #POCUS #Pain #clinical ... #MSK
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... AFIb w/ variable block ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... Normotensive: Beta-Blocker ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Treat underlying cause ... sided IE: heart block ... lesions, heart block ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #causes
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... cardiac death Management ... #Cardiology