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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Terminology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
response to sensed events ... #Cardiology #PPM ... #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
, the PP and RR ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... from native + PM ... beat fusing ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology #lbbb
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... presence of AV block ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
• During sinus ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... atrioventricular #blocks #AVBlock ... #cardiology #ekg
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... II (3) 60-100 bpm ... ) - HiPR: AV block ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... Response to sensed events ... response to sensed events ... depolarization during ... Pacing #settings #cardiology
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
Tachycardia This ECG ... bundle branch block ... pattern going quite ... rate about 150 BPM ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Findings: - AV block ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... precipitating agent ... diagnosis #management #cardiology