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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... , all (most) ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #WideComplex ... Irregular #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Heart Monitor Comparison ... #Monitors #Comparison ... #cardiac #cardiology ... #holter #cardiology ... #management #selection
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
delta wave and short ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
recurrent ischemic events ... ST elevation: Differential ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #differential # ... cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... , AFib w/ Slow Vent ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... syncope (ruling out differential ... serious adverse events ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
BI-Vent) - Inverse ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Mechanical