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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
heartblock w/o pacemaker ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Testing #cardiology #management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Fluid bolus 20 cc/kg ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #Emergency #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... Set pacemaker to ... #differential #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... septic shock (e.g ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... Workup • General Management ... • Airway Management ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
6-8cc/kg IBW is ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare