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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patient Decision Aid

Page showing options, presenting probabilities, using statistics, and highlighting
Assist Device (LVAD ... assist device (LVAD ... presented the LVAD ... VentricularAssistDevice #Management ... #CHF #Cardiology
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead ... ) • Delayed: Lead ... Infection (pocket or lead ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist ... > 1 mm in any lead ... wave > 25% in any lead ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Tachycardia Criteria - Lead ... Initial r wave > 30 ms ... nadir of S > 60 ms ... V1 #diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
increase • LV pre-load ... Unknown • LV pre-load ... Unknown • LV pre-load ... Unknown • LV pre-load ... #management
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
orbital volume can lead ... #Management #Lateral ... Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage #Ophthalmology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ve in I, II - LAD ... LBBB, LAFB - RAD ... (V5/V6 rs, qs; lat ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead ... or q wave > 40 ms ... in the last 40 ms ... in the first 40 ms ... avr #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray

Cysticercus larva in the muscles appear like rice grain calcifications.

Consumption of contaminated food
food with eggs lead ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
injury with axial load ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK