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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... peripherally - Cooling ... blankets can cause
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... (most common cause ... Cornerstone of treatment ... rhabdomyolysis • External cooling ... measures for hyperthermia
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... , the mainstay treatment ... electrolytes, external cooling ... measures for severe hyperthermia ... considered in milder cases
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... ❾ Begin active cooling ... • Cooling jackets ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... deficit - Salt-losing ... #Hyponatremia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Insulin • Hypothermia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Management of Urgent and Emergent Hyperthermia
Urgent Hyperthermia (40-41ºC / 104-106ºF)
  Strip Spray Fan Ice
Urgent Hyperthermia ... Discontinue active cooling ... Immediate aggressive cooling ... Management #diagnosis #treatment ... #cooling
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... mutation in genes coding ... miscellaneous causes ... #Jaundice #Classification ... #differential #causes