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Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... sick sinus, AV block ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... • Antipyretics block ... antipyretics to block ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Intraventricular blocks ... , fascicular blocks ... bundle branch blocks ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
new kid on the block ... investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Block - Guidelines ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... • Embolism. ... #Neuraxial #Block ... #Management #Workup
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... sided IE: heart block ... lesions, heart block ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Who to block and ... who not to block ... Orthopedic Injuries Block ... placement Block ... NO Block - High
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... Findings: - AV block ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... sided IE: Heart block ... lesions, heart block ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
congenital heart block ... severe disease Treatment ... Severe disease- high ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #management