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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
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Modes 1 - Chamber paced ... the device will pace ... tachycardia) Additional Settings ... #PPM #Operating ... Modes #Pacing #settings
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
Pacemaker Timing ... Settings • Lower ... the device will pace ... after a sensed or paced ... cardiology #management #settings
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
, the PP and RR ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... electrocardiogram #classification
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • SA Block ... • AV Block (ISt ... Pointes if in a setting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... Modes 1 - Chamber paced ... modulation R - Paced ... #PPM #Operating ... Modes #Pacing #settings
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