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ECG Basics - Ventricular Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Ventricular #VentricularRhythms #Comparison #Table #VTach #VFib #ECGEducator
ECG Basics - Ventricular ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Ventricular #VentricularRhythms ... #Comparison #Table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... restrictive left ventricular ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
Discriminating Ventricular ... Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Brugada #Algorithm
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... Acute valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Severe LV dysfunction ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable
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PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
choice for erectile dysfunction ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... venous return/ventricular ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction