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Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... hours • Loop/Event ... period • Handheld Event ... patient triggered events ... patient triggered events
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... recording, records asx events ... symptom diary Event ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac #Event
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Within 3 Months of Event ... <6 Months Post Event ... < 1 Month Post-Event ... > 1 Month Post-Event
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
Resolved Unexplained Event ... Life Threatening Event ... Resolved Unexplained Event
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Cardiac Event Monitors ... monitoring - Event ... BrighamChiefs #Event
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Goal SBP <185 AND DBP ... Goal SBP <220 AND DBP
Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertensive Crisis

Timeline:
1 hour: ↓ MAP by 25%, Maintain DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
2-6
25%, Maintain DBP ... SBP 160 mmHg & DBP ... SBP <160 mmHg & DBP
BRUE (Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event) - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pedatrics #BRUE #BriefResolvedUnexplainedEvent #Algorithm
Resolved, Unexplained Event
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
TPA: SBP < 185, DBP ... TPA: SBP < 180, DBP ... If SBP >220 or DBP
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
• 1 clinical event ... of 1 clinical event ... arterial/venous event