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Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Pacemaker Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Pacemaker ... Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
permanent implanted pacemaker ... called an external pacer ... how often the pacer ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... #PPM #Temporary
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... , ↑K, ICD/pacer ... #Approach #ECG
Pacemaker Wire and Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4c)
Look out for boogers floating on your pacer wires
Pacemaker Wire and ... Thrombus on POCUS ... floating on your pacer ... #ppm #Wire #Thrombus ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Identify LBBB or Pacemaker ... axis deviation Pacemaker ... from native + PM ... electrocardiogram #ecg
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
perforation from pacer ... wire on POCUS ... History: Had pacer ... perforation #wall #PPM ... #Pacemaker #POCUS
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
AV block, the PP ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... Complete #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #ecg #diagnosis
Pacemaker Wire RV Perforation on POCUS Echocardiogram
Check out this clip of an elderly patient with a
Pacemaker Wire RV ... Perforation on POCUS ... with a recent pacemaker ... POCUS cinched the ... perforation by a pacer