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Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Response Team (RRT ... Introduce yourself as RRT ... EKG. ... concerns Wrap up RRT ... Response #Team #RRT
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
 •
Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... varying PP, PR and RR ... intervals • At-least ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG ... His vitals are T ... 76, BP 143/85, RR ... A 12-lead ECG is ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Replacement Therapy (RRT ... Modalities of RRT ... HD machine • CRRT ... convective clearance by filtering ... Replacement #Therapy #RRT
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Replacement Therapy (RRT ... Modalities RRT ... machine CRRT ... convective clearance by filtering ... Replacement #Therapy #RRT
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... QTC = QT / √ RR ... - Note: there are ... the preceding RR ... @AmyChung #EKG
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
M
- Medication - ART ... specific food (e.g
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
While there are ... Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... IBW, RR: depends ... to achieve Vte, RR ... if in an SBT, RR
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... of the shortest RR ... or more P waves are ... intervals are regular ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
treated patients are ... still at risk of ... optimization of ART ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg