21 results
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... sick sinus, AV block ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Intraventricular blocks ... , fascicular blocks ... bundle branch blocks ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest pain ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Diagnosis? ... Management? ... fluids and Beta blockers ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
and Management ... Carditis: - AV block ... first-second-third degree block ... Joint swelling/pain ... #Management #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
new kid on the block ... investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... : Pain control, ... using hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve block ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Findings: - AV block ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... cause of SIADH: Pain ... per day (if you plan ... (-vaptans) • Blocks ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management