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PocketPEM - Pediatric Arrhythmias #Management #Peds #EM #Cardiology #Arrhythmia #PocketCard #SVT #PEA #Asystole #VT #VFib #Bradycardia
#Management #Peds ... #EM #Cardiology ... #Arrhythmia #PocketCard ... #SVT #PEA #Asystole ... #VT #VFib #Bradycardia
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
with aberrancy, SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... • Polymorphic VT ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #VT
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Regular Rhythm SVT ... Irregular Rhythm SVT ... • Monomorphic VT ... Regular rhythm SVT ... • Polymorphic VT
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
3 episodes of VT ... not terminating arrhythmia ... Assessment of VT ... Monomorphic VT ... ICD Polymorphic VT
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Irregular: Sinus Arrhythmia ... Regular: Regular SVT ... Irregular: Irregular SVT ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
SVT. 140-280 ... Regular: Assume VT ... • DDx: SVT + ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... , Myocarditis, Arrhythmia ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... Algorithm Drugs ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... transvenous) Anti-arrhythmic ... #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... and relief of IVC ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment