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Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada ... #Algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... #Algorithm #peds ... #Pediatric #treatment
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Epilepticus #seizures #management ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... 1 gm/hour • Pediatric ... mcg/min • Pediatric ... #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... skull fracture, e.g ... #Algorithm #Management ... Injury #trama #pediatrics
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Diazepam 0.2 mg/kg ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management