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Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • May be no pattern ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... underlying cause ... underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... with narrow base, best ... morphology, "Sine wave" pattems ... #algorithm #treatment
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... except if other areas ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... Uremic #Uremia #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... radiographs of affected areas ... the collar bone, breast ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Management during ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... #cardiology #treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
perfect, but at least ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... symmetry, rate, breath ... Consider known drug causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology