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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Terminology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... • Block in AV ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
During sinus ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #classification
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Transient K+ efflux moving ... : • MOA: Block ... : • MOA: Block ... primarily) and block ... : • MOA: Block
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... administration, once a day dosing ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
patient, Crash Cart in ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Pain • ECG: Bad block ... Set pacemaker to ... differential #management #cardiology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
assess for wounds in ... reduce if needed (using ... hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve block ... within I MH/CCF
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
aVR, not in aVL ... downsloping - Coving ... Bundle Branch Block ... bundle-branch block ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... blood flow occurs during ... Even during the ... to effectively block ... #diagnosis #algorithm