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Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
Temporary / External Pacing ... permanent implanted pacemaker ... External cardiac pacing ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... Thrombosis / stenosis, Pacing-induced ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker ... /EricsMedi #Pacemaker ... complications #cardiology #management
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 ... #differential #management
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... depolarization before pacing ... inhibit or trigger a pacing ... Operating #Modes #Pacing ... settings #cardiology #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
heartblock w/o pacemaker ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Testing #cardiology #management
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
medical therapy (e.g ... electrical therapy (e.g ... transcutaneous pacing ... #Management #Bradycardia
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
feces, or saliva (e.g ... contaminated, possibly posing ... devitalized tissue (e.g ... clinicians.html #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... load: 25-50 mg/kg ... • Overdrive pacing ... Load: 1-1.5 mg/kg ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Losses, Third Spacing ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... algorithm #treatment #management