Normal conduction goes from SA > AV > his-purkinje system. The his-purkinje is the super highway of the ventricles, and works to get the left and right ventricles to squeeze at the same time
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Heart failure pt in ICU is -3.5L after 2d of aggressive diuresis. On day 3, urine output is ⬇️and BUN/Cr is ⬆️
You personally wedge #PAC at bedside and obtain a mean wedge 17 mmHg (a normal mean wedge is 6-10 mmHg). Admission wedge was 24
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Fear sinus tachycardia in HF.
When a HF pt is tachy, think diuresis or mech support- don't increase the BB b/c high HR is compensatory: HR up b/c stroke vol down and inotropes to improve cardiac output -> higher HR -> often make things worse.
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A 30-something with palpitations and lightheadedness
First: What do you want to do?
Next: What do you think is the ECG diagnosis?
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