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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
Heart Blocks - Comparison ... #HeartBlocks #Comparison ... Third #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
#HOCM #Dagger #Comparison ... #Table #ECG #EKG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... on ECG (at therapeutic ... waves - Short QT ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Resistance, Main Uses ... #Pharmacology #Effect ... #Management #Comparison ... #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... presence of drug effect ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
conduction) "Digitalis effect ... Shortening of QT ... digitalis #Toxicity #Electrocardiogram ... #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g. αblockers ... (e.g. sedation) ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... prolonged PR and QT ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... and asthma • Inotropes ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO