Brugada syndrome

CARDIOLOGY, Clinic A/P, adults, ECG, Hospital A/P, Adults

  Brugada Syndrome https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/834733...

Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

CARDIOLOGY

Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation “Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is treated like persistent atrial fibrillation. The risk of stroke is the same.” Dr. Bernstein, Cardiologist.

The Differences between a Holter Monitor, Event Monitor, and an Implantable Loop Recorder

CARDIOLOGY

Continuous (Holter) Monitor – Worn for 24-48 hours. Best for patients with frequent symptoms or symptoms that are associated with activity. Event monitor: Can do intermittent or continuous recording. The patient can activate it when he feels symptoms. Best for...

Orthostatic Hypotension

CARDIOLOGY, Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Differential diagnosis reviewed. Orthostatic vitals. Medication review was done. All offending medications discontinued. Patient instructed to take offending meds that can’t be discontinued at bedtime, e.g. BP medications. Head-up tilt-table testing. Patient...

The First Four Things to Look at on an EKG

CARDIOLOGY, ECG

Electrophysiologist, Dr. Bhakta, approaches ECGs clinically to get the most urgent things first before focusing on other details. He asks 4 questions in order. Rate – Is it fast or slow (i.e. tachycardia or bradycardia?) QRS – Wide or narrow? Rhythm...

ECG Facts & Nomenclature

CARDIOLOGY, ECG

The ECG paper runs at 25 mm/sec through the ECG printer. That’s the convention. Every ECG machine works like that. Always. The ECG machine and the ECG paper are set up by convention in such a way that 300 big squares pass through the pointer of the ECG in one...