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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... Classification #Table
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... Classification #Table
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... no pericardial effusion ... Vitals stable. ... perforation #wall #PPM ... #Pacemaker #POCUS
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... chronotropy (goal 90-110 bpm ... • Prevents future ... 1.5 mg/kg • Infusion ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Comparison on POCUS ... Fat pad has echoes ... Serous effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Table #Echocardiogram
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Patient stable hemodynamically ... Loud PSM is heard ... Echocardiogram #POCUS