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

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
and Third Degree Heart ... Blocks - Comparison ... Second #Third #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Table - SINUS ... 2 - COMPLETE HEART ... BLOCK #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Table
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... failure therapy ... #Management #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... fistula causing heart ... failure • Myocardial ... telemetry for heart ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical ... #comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... failure -(rare) ... failure ++, Valve ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
especially in heart ... failure. ❾ If ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... has pre-existing heart ... failure, esp in ... will also get an EKG ... #diagnosis #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heat ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... high CVP, left heart ... failure, positive ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table