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External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
waveform interpretation ... ICP WAVEFORM INTERPRETATION ... CNS compliance LONGER ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • 2° Block Type ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
most typical (and diagnostic ... of the second R-wave ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Types
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 3 different P waves ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: WPW, ectopic atrial ... safe #, but >500 DANGER ... congenital, MI, high ICP ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Block - Mobitz Type ... , longer, longer ... Block - Mobitz Type ... independently of the atria ... #ekg #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... : - Bedside: ice ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... bradycardia → sine wave ... hypertonic Amp IVP
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial ... correct placement (e.g ... urinary catheter (e.g ... @MRamzyDO and Nick ... #Instructions #diagnosis