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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Cardiology #Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential #AVBlock
Evaluation and Management ... Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Cardiology ... AVBlock #Mobitz #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of NSVT #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Cardiology #NSVT #Evaluation #NonSustained
Evaluation and Management ... NSVT #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... VentricularTachycardia #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
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
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
blood pressure; HF ... glomerular filtration rate ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
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
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Decompensated HF ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm