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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Complex Tachycardia (WCT ... ) is a cardiac rhythm ... : • Ventricular ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... venous return/ventricular ... #Types #diagnosis ... #dry #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... venous return/ventricular ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #types #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... lactate and can act ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... May have drop in Hct ... - Transfusion Cardiac ... patients with CHF ... #Transfusions #diagnosis