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| Most common cause of pacemaker failure to pace?||Oversensing | | Most common cause of [[Pacemaker complication|pacemaker failure]] to pace?||Oversensing | ||
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| EKG findings in [[pericarditis]]?||Diffuse PR depressions and ST elevations (reversed in aVR) | | EKG findings in [[pericarditis]]?||Diffuse PR depressions and ST elevations (reversed in aVR) | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 20 February 2021
Buzzwords
Cardiovascular
| Question | Answer |
| Treatments for Torsades de pointes? | Magnesium, Isoproterenol, Overdrive pacing, Defibrillation |
| Most specific sign in acute CHF? | S3 |
| Joules for synchronized cardioversion? (with biphasic) | Narrow regular(eg SVT: 50-100 J
Narrow irregular (eg A fib): 120-200 J (50-100 J often sufficient for A flutter) Wide regular (eg Vtach): 100 J |
| Joules for defibrillation? | 120-200 J |
| Most common cause of pacemaker failure to pace? | Oversensing |
| EKG findings in pericarditis? | Diffuse PR depressions and ST elevations (reversed in aVR) |
Toxicology
| Question | Answer |
| Lab findings and treatment for ethanol toxicity? | + osmolar gap, + anion gap (if ketoacidosis), supportive care |
| Lab findings and treatment for methanol toxicity? | + osmolar, + anion gap, fomepizole, thiamine, pyridoxine, +/- dialysis |
| Lab findings and treatment for ethylene glycol toxicity? | + osmolar, + anion gap, fomepizole, folinic acid, +/- dialysis |
| Lab findings and treatment for isopropyl alcohol toxicity? | + osmolar gap, - anion gap, supportive care |