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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... rate > Ventricular ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... more intensive treatment
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
chest pain, a normal ... Beside ultrasound ... long, the right ventricular ... root, and left atrium ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Regular • If ventricular ... - Avoid AV nodal ... agents (e.g., diltiazem ... #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... patient with right ventricular ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Management
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... henneberry_ryan #RV #Ventricular ... #PLAX
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... Plasma exchange (PLEX ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... pupil, Cushing's triad ... Analgesia/sedation plan ... Survey #CABCDE #management