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Typical ECG changes associated with hyperkalemia. 
→ Peaked T wave
→ Wide PR interval, Wide QRS duration,
Typical ECG changes ... is important to note ... may not correlate ... Such patients may ... #progression #ekg
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP ... Don't cover mouth/nose ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... pacemaker to Demand mode ... : 1 mA/kg). 5.
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... occur at lower MAPs ... hypertension (e.g ... (Note: Epistaxis ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... physical examination may ... checkpoints that may ... Evaluation #POCUS #EKG ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachy not from SA node ... atrial tachycardia (MAT ... brady) (3) SA node ... beats (4) SA node ... #EKG #diagnosis
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... the sinoatrial node ... (SA node). ... outside of the SA node ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
May be no pattern ... • Block in AV node ... block beyond AV node ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... diarrhea (stool osm gap ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypertension (mPAP ... Note that this diagnosis ... overlooked given there may ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm