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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
refer to chamber paced ... #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
, the PP and RR ... usually 40-60 bpm ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #classification
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Pacemaker Placement ... • Third degree block ... or 3rd degree block ... Tri-fascicular block ... #Indications #PPM
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
1st Degree Heart Block ... Mobitz I Heart Block ... Complete Heart Block ... • Block in AV ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
Third Degree AV Block ... Complete Heart Block ... with complete AV block ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... , ↑K, ICD/pacer
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Transient K+ efflux moving ... : • MOA: Block ... : • MOA: Block ... primarily) and block ... : • MOA: Block
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pacemaker Indications
Class I
 • Symptomatic sinus node dysfunction
 • 3° AV or type 2 2° AV
Pacemaker Indications ... or type 2 2° AV block ... or Type 1 2° AV block ... EricsMedicalLectures/featured #Pacemaker ... #PPM #indications