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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
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 ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pacemaker
There are different types of cardiac pacemakers.
Here we see a pacemaker with one lead in the
Pacemaker There ... with one lead in ... A third lead is ... same time will lead ... #Clinical #Radiology
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
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
permanent implanted pacemaker ... to each pacing lead ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
biventricular pacemaker ... assist device (LVAD ... #Management #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
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... by the atrial lead ... The voltage a lead ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management