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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... Thrombosis / stenosis, Pacing-induced ... tachycardia ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Flutter, Ectopic ... Atrial Tachycardia ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
depolarization before pacing ... tachycardia) Additional ... Operating #Modes #Pacing ... #settings #cardiology ... #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia ... flutter, ectopic ... atrial tachycardia ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Pacemaker • Multifocal ... Atrial Arrhythmia ... tachycardia • ... Ectopic Atrial ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
Pacemaker Timing ... depolarization before pacing ... tachycardia) ... #PPM #Timing #Pacing ... #cardiology #management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- LoPR: WPW, ectopic ... atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... (if patient is taking ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... paced A (atrium ... Operating #Modes #Pacing ... #settings #cardiology ... #management