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Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Visual Guide to AV ... Nodal Reentrant ... Pathophysiology - Dual AV ... stays inside the AV ... ECG usually shows
AVJ Impulse/Rhythm Disturbance in one slide
 • Impulse/Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction
 • Reentrant (reciprocal
Originating in the AV ... Junction • Reentrant ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Renal failure A - AV ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Paracentesis Anatomy Landmarks

Don't hit the inferior epigastric artery!!! Go 2cm below the umbilicus in the midline
spine Overall coagulation ... abnormal tests of coagulation ... (e.g. ... Landmarks #anatomy #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate with AV ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Treatment Algorithm ECG ... injury, etc) ECG ... , bradycardia, AV ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
WPW) - Avoid AV ... nodal agents (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... early & document (e.g ... - Be aware of coagulation ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... #CriticalCare #Management