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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker ... syndrome, Pacemaker-mediated ... /EricsMedi #Pacemaker ... complications #cardiology #management
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Pacemaker Placement ... • Reversible causes ... BrighamMedRes #Pacemaker ... PPM #cardiology #management
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... aberrancy • Pacemaker-facilitated ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... heartblock w/o pacemaker ... Testing #cardiology #management
Guide to Medtronic Transcutaneous Pacer

#Guide #Medtronic #Transcutaneous #Pacer #Pacemarker #Management #Bradycardia #Cardiology
Transcutaneous #Pacer #Pacemarker ... #Management #Bradycardia
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... or pigmented casts ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
permanent implanted pacemaker ... MD @nickmmark #pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... biventricular pacemaker ... #Management #Cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... • Treatment: Pacemaker
LAD
IWMI
LAHB
RAD
[PHB
RVH
Lateral wall infarct
Lead reversal
Dextrocardia
Wide ORS
RBBB - terminal delay
[BBB
IVED
WPW = delta wave
Hyperkalemia
Type l antiarrhythmic drugs
Pacemaker
ST elevation
Early repolarization
antiarrhythmic drugs Pacemaker ... hypertrophy Sinus pause ... Type1AntiarrhythmicDrugs #Pacemaker ... AcutePericarditis #AcuteSTEMI #VariantAngina