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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
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Transcutaneous Pacing ... Set pacemaker to ... Start pacing. ... seconds until pacing ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... severe burns, third-spacing ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... contrast to the pain ... The pain usually ... it difficult to differentiate ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... thickening (crazy paving ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table
Causes of Syncope

NEUROLOGICAL
 - CVA/Stroke
 - Cancer
 - Carotid Stenosis
 - Parkinson’s Disease
 - Psychosis
 -
Cardiomyopathy - Pacemaker ... Sneeze - Trumpet Playing ... Syncope #Causes #Differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... heart is pounding, racing ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential