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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 ... #Table #CoreEM
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 ... #Table
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Modes 1 - Chamber paced ... pace the heart ... 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 ... pace the heart ... after a sensed or paced ... cardiology #management #settings
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
permanent implanted pacemaker ... will fire OUTPUT ... and how the pacer ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... #PPM #Temporary
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
RV wall perforation ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... Vitals stable. ... #perforation #wall ... #PPM #Pacemaker
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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
AV block, the PP ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... initiated, the block will ... electrocardiogram #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ADHF typically fall ... with emphasis placed ... emphasis then placed ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Troponin is to call ... alterations in the setting ... are typically able ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm