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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... Cornerstone of treatment ... rhabdomyolysis • External cooling ... measures for hyperthermia
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table
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 ... Syndrome #NMS #Treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... production • Treatment ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... peripherally - Cooling ... diagnosis #management #treatment
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
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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... Buprenorphine #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction