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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Cardiology #Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential #AVBlock
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Bradycardia #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Bradycardia ... #Differential #AVBlock ... #Mobitz #Ddxof
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Unexplained sinus ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... #Management #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... of conduction block ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... telemetry for heart block ... (+/- daily EKG) ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
or slowing of sinus ... #Paroxysmal #AVBlock ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... • During sinus ... • This is a clinically ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
presence of AV block ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical