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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Event Monitoring Devices ... invasive Commercial Devices ... Event #Monitoring #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Decide on EMBx ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
rate at which the device ... rate at which the device ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Approach Cardiac Conduction Device Infections (from NEJM link below)
Baddour LM et al. N Engl J Med
Cardiac Conduction Device ... #Management #Cardiology ... #AICD #PPM #DeviceInfections
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Cardiac Support Devices ... Cardiac #Support #Devices ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... heart rate <60 bpm ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Organ failure — device ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
rate at which the device ... rate at which the device ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... Timing #Pacing #cardiology ... #management #settings
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Post-Intubation Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19
1. If intubated, CONFIRM ETT PLACEMENT -> EtCO2
   - If
Pre-Departure Checklist ... CHANGE PPE before ... Use ONLY service ... Post #Intubation #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management