1519 results
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
and Evaluation: Cost ... etiology of syncope - Cost ... - Cost per test ... syncope Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... workup #testing #Cost
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Workup Cost-effective ... Orthostatic BP • ECG • Telemetry ... outpatient) Not cost-effective ... workup #testing #Cost
RBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • R >
Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
 •
Tachycardia - Telemetry ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #telemetry
LBBB Ventricular Tachycardia Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial r
Criteria - Lead V1 - Telemetry ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Tachycardia - Telemetry ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #telemetry ... #telemetry
Intern Pocket Cards - Increasing Levels of Care

 • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
 • Intermediate Care/Step-Down
• Med-surg +/- telemetry
Double Counting on Cardiac Monitoring
The “double counting” heart rate phenomenon. T waves are so prominent the
Cardiac #Monitoring #telemetry
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
Appendix Positions
 - Retrocecal (*most common)
 - Post-ileal
 - Pre-ileal
 - Sub-ileal
 - Pelvic
 - Subcecal
- Retrocecal (*most ... common) - Post-ileal