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Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... DANGER - Short QT ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... of shock, HOCM, etc ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
These ECG changes ... the result of ↑ICP ... There is a long QT ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
and their Key Pharmacologic ... in wide QRS on EKG ... results in prolonged QT ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #Agents #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... patients need inotrope ... #treatment #table ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology