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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
diastole → increases coronary ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram ... elevations in different ECG ... dissection #a4c #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... place IMPELLA Coronary ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... LAD or RCA ≥2.5, coronary ... other suggestive features ... echo is positive, treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk features ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table