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ECG Basics - Ventricular Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Ventricular #VentricularRhythms #Comparison #Table #VTach #VFib #ECGEducator
ECG Basics - Ventricular ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Comparison #Table ... #VTach #VFib #ECGEducator
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #Treatment #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
stress • Blood draw ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... tachycardia - ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Classification #Table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #management #diagnosis
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
endoscopy • Able ... Enterography • Able ... Deep Enteroscopy (e.g ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... gastroenterology #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... disease b) CHF ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
guideline-directed management ... guideline-directed management ... tachycardia (VT ... VT • Stable VT ... #indications #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Elimination (see Table ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... Monitor for tachycardia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... May have typical HF ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... #cardiology #treatment