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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification ... #Table
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
, the PP and RR ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... Complete #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
, the PP and RR ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Treatment: Pacemaker ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
: Bad block? ... Transcutaneous Pacing ... Set pacemaker to ... Start pacing. ... seconds until pacing
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... pauses • AV block ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Pardee's sign" + PPD ... Bundle Branch Block ... bundle-branch block ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram