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Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
the most common causes ... quickly reversible causes ... vast majority are cardiac-related ... The non-cardiac ... causes include (
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... , tachycardia, cardiac ... within GI and URT causes ... fetal blood vessel collapse ... loss, cataracts, cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... • Wide Complex ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... tachycardia or WQRST Causes ... #differential #causes
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Classification Class ... • Widens QRS complex ... Class II - Beta ... Classification #Classes ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... followed by rapid collapse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
affecting the cardiac ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... Antiarrhythmics #Classes
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
failing as a pump; cardiac ... CHF also causes ... designed to increase cardiac ... #Pharmacology #CHF
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... : • Broad QRS complex ... #Ventricular #Complexes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... Causes of Lactate