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Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... Management Algorithm ... Identify SVT: ... SarahFoohey #SVT ... #Pediatric #treatment
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
SVT. 140-280 ... Regular: Assume VT ... • DDx: SVT + ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... cardioversion • If known SVT ... nodal agents (e.g ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
3 episodes of VT ... Assessment of VT ... Monomorphic VT ... ICD Polymorphic VT ... #morphology #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... block, Aberrancy, VT ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
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
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Recurrent Polymorphic VT ... Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology