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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... Classification #Table
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... Classification #Table
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... o Endocrine cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... heartblock w/o pacemaker
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... ventilator bellows moving ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... Oral sodium loading ... Screening #Workup #table
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... • Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist