20 results
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
cardiovascular causes ... hospitalization for the management ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology ... VisualAbstract #Trial
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... on patient or drapes ... • Remove all drapes ... and burning material ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Sterile gloves o Atrium ... TECHNIQUE o Scrub, drape ... the tube as it passes ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
Atrial Flutter on ... PLAX) Another case ... of atrial flutter ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
root, and left atrium ... In this case, the ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS