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Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Single Chamber PPM ... ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... comparison #clinical #cardiology
Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Terminology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #PPM #Pacemaker
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Heart rate > 100 bpm ... usually 100-150 bpm ... rhythm with varying PP ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

For more assistance check out this free application that uses AI to identify from
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR ... ChestXRay #Pacemaker #PPM
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
#Cardiology #PPM
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
#Pacemaker #PPM ... complications #cardiology
Approach Cardiac Conduction Device Infections (from NEJM link below)
Baddour LM et al. N Engl J Med
Infections (from NEJM ... #Management #Cardiology ... #AICD #PPM #DeviceInfections
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
a dual-chamber PPM ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
#Indications #PPM ... #cardiology #management