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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Control rate ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
exertion • No rales ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... • Indications: Rate ... • Indications: Rate ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Receptors #cardiology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... hypoxemia) or rales ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
listed in the table ... nodule detection rate ... #EBM #Radiology ... MalignancyRate #Rate
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A per minute=rate ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• If stable ... repair MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Table of Common ... Rate Control Agents ... Management #Pharm #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #RateControl #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf