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The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
The asphyxia escape ... tudodaneuro #asphyxia ... #escape #Reflex
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia ... and Treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment ... Management #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
and Accelerated Escape ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... node: Junctional escape ... level: Ventricular escape ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... complex, and the ECG ... to a sinusoidal shape ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... features of the EKG ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #STElevation
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #RetrogradeP #Escape
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Oxygen • Treatment ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... cause death by asphyxia ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
SA node block - escaped ... node arrest - escape ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis