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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diagnosis Framework ... blocking agent • Shock ... Cardiac Disease ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve surgery • Heart
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock ... opiates • Control heart ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... brady, Signs of Shock ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
decompensated heart ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... (Sepsis, Shock, ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
The heart consumes ... of the resting cardiac ... (Sepsis, Shock, ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... to infection of heart ... commonly affects Aortic ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... septic/cardiogenic shock