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First, Second (Type 1 and Type 2), and Third Degree Heart Blocks - Comparison

#HeartBlocks #Comparison #First
Third Degree Heart Blocks ... Third #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Table
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart Blocks ... 1st Degree Heart Block ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Interval: • 1° Block ... >200ms • 2° Block ... loss of P • 2° Block ... • 3° Complete Block ... #Electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Intraventricular blocks ... , fascicular blocks ... bundle branch blocks ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #treatment
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 ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
) - HiPR: AV block ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... using hematoma block ... or ulnar nerve block ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Penicillamine, Beta blockers ... #management #neurology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... procedures (eg, ... phenoxybenzamine blocks ... • Treatment of ... #Management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... RBBB; others: AV blocks ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment