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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... blocking agent • Shock ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI ... #Mnemonic
Medications that can cause QTc prolongation

#qtcprolongation #cardiology #medications #pharmacology #riskfactors #review #mnemonic
Medications that can ... cause QTc prolongation ... qtcprolongation #cardiology ... riskfactors #review #mnemonic
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... effects: Reflex bradycardia ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... - Indication: Can
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... heart disease: CAD ... polymorphic VT* • Acquired ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Risk of reflex bradycardia ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... /cGMP • Causes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• Everyone who can ... Regadenoson) - ↑ cAMP ... production to cause ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... only in selected cases ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... lower AV cells can ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
They cause the vast ... such remodeling can ... cause ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia (bradycardia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Have the patient tap ... fibrillation/flutter • Bradycardia ... congenital or acquired ... disease • Severe bradycardia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology