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Atrial flutter with AV block on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Atrial #Flutter #PLAX #psax #Echocardiogram #clinical
Atrial flutter with ... AV block on Echocardiogram ... #Flutter #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
, Atrial Tachy w ... / AV Block, Junctional ... w/ Variable AV Block ... , Mobitz I AV Block ... #Management #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
- Differential Diagnosis ... AFIb w/ variable block ... Normotensive: Beta-Blocker ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology
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
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
dyspnea and chest pain ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Becks ... #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
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
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... bundle branch block ... propafenone with β-blocker ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
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