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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH ... • Spontaneous ICH ... Fentanyl 3mcg/kg ... if needed ICP ... High ICP: 20.
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD ... Single Chamber ICD ... - BiV-ICD by ... KhurrumKhanMD #Pacemaker #ICD ... comparison #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Localization on ECG and POCUS

#Coronary #Artery #Localization #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Map
Localization on ECG ... and POCUS #Coronary ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Map #POCUS
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
quinidine) •Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
ICU Hypotension ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... MD @vmoitra #ICU
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... • -ICD Polymorphic ... management #morphology #cardiology
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Drains (EVDs) & ICP ... is increased (e.g ... of excess CSF, ICP ... Examining the ICP ... cerebral compliance (e.g
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... congenital, MI, high ICP ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology