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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... : • Broad QRS complex ... more intensive treatment ... #Ventricular #Complexes
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
(P and QRS complexes ... beats (hybrid complex ... negative (QS) complexes ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Regular, Wide-Complex ... AV Dissociation: ... evidence of AV dissociation ... Interpretation #ECG
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Mountain Environment Complete ... impact injury) Complete ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... #Environment #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... Follow narrow-complex ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... potassium and ECG ... Widening of QRS complex ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
walking to nearly complete ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
walking to nearly complete ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT