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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
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
In sinus rhythm ... , the PP and RR ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #Complete #cardiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
wave is normal in ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg
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
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... arrhythmia is noted in ... presence of AV block ... • The change in ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AV Block (ISt ... de Pointes if in ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... arrhythmia is noted in ... presence of AV block ... • The change in ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology