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Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... • The QRS complex ... may progress to complete ... sinus rhythm with complete ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... tissue disorder (e.g ... #classification
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... the patient’s complete ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology ... - In most case ... hidden in the QRS complex ... ECG usually shows ... regular narrow complex
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Pathophysiology: ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... liver insult (e.g
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... min) and allow complete ... recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... walking to nearly complete ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
to produce all classes ... antibodies) -> Complete ... bacterial infections (e.g ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology