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Pediatric ECG Interpretation Guide

1) Rate Calculation
2) Rhythm
3) QRS Axis
4) P Wave
5) ST Segment
6) QTc
7) QRS Complex
8)
Pediatric ECG Interpretation ... ST Segment 6) QTc ... gracie_leo #ECG ... Interpretation #Pediatrics #peds ... #cardiology #Electrocardiogram
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... pressure supports the work ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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interval - Only works ... Bazett's Formula: QTc ... #QTc #Interval ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
**Get baseline EKG ... meds Why? ... prolonging meds ... post-arrest or very long QTc ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Chest Xray – “Egg ... Pre-operative management ... Great #Arteries #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... will also get an EKG ... #criticalcare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
, overfeeding, etc ... long lasting pain meds ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management