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Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
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Pacemaker Operating ... Modes 1 - Chamber ... pulse width) • Mode ... Switching - Mode ... #Modes #Pacing
Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
permanent implanted pacemaker ... often the pacer will ... MODE - Determines ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... #PPM #Temporary
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification ... #Table
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
Pacemaker Timing ... period of time the pacemaker ... or paced atrial depolarization ... after ventricular depolarization ... #PPM #Timing #Pacing
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
RV wall perforation ... no pericardial effusion ... Vitals stable. ... #PPM #Pacemaker ... clinical #s4c #effusion
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

A common method used to estimate the MAP is the following formula:
* MAP
MAP = DP + 1/3(PP ... pressure, and PP ... not be able to ... tissues, there will ... pulsepressure #sbp #dbp #perfusion
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Pardee's sign" + PPD ... : - Early-repolarization ... are relatively tall ... downsloping - Coving ... QRS complexes; tall
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... heart rate <60 bpm ... causes in Box E and call
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Planning for delivery mode ... during Delivery • Stable ... Many patients will ... investigative therapy in PPCM