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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
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• Treatment: Pacemaker ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• This is a clinically ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
CAD Management Algorithm ... current guidelines (eg ... first consider pacemaker ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... CAD #Management #Algorithm
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
, no hematuria/proteinuria ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... liver insult (e.g
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Skin Disease Classification ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... (non-nephrotic proteinuria ... nephrotic-range proteinuria
A junctional escape beat is a delayed heartbeat originating not from the atrium but from an
because of SA or AV block ... longer handling the pacemaker ... can take over pacemaker ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Clinical Clues: ... Nephrotic-range proteinuria ... or subnephrotic proteinuria ... suspicion for MGRS • Proteinuria ... guide subtype classification