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Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Bradycardias Comparison ... HEART BLOCK #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Bradycardia ... #Table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... Text: The Only EKG
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... ), Symptomatic bradycardia ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... effects: Reflex bradycardia ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Methacholine • Diagnosis ... Acute symptomatic bradycardia ... (e.g., AV block ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
have fever - ACS ... limb ischemia, bowel ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS