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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Framework Why PVCs ... heart disease Causes ... Bundle branch block ... full compensatory pause ... shorter compensatory pause
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional ... Trunk Local Nerve Block ... Erector Spinae - Pecs ... Truncal #Nerve #Blocks ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - ... Pharmacology Comparison ... Suppression of PACs ... /PVCs, Suppression ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
rhythm, Conduction blocks ... system: Conduction blocks ... Contractions (PACs ... Contractions (PVC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Regional Nerve Blocks ... Cervical Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... plexus #nerve #block ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Regional Nerve Blocks ... Brachial Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... plexus #nerve #block ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Regional Nerve Blocks ... Brachial Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... plexus #nerve #block ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Antipyretics block ... antipyretics to block ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... : A blocked oil ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
vs Venous Blood Gases ... arterial environment looks ... #Correlation #Comparison