What do you do when a patient's heart rate is plummeting and you're the only one standing between them and disaster? In this lecture from the ResusEM6: The Broken Heart Conference (see the link below for more lectures), Dr. Kim Chavez walks you through the essential steps for managing unstable bradycardia.
From initial assessment to understanding key EKG findings, and knowing when to escalate treatments, Dr. Chavez provides a comprehensive, algorithmic approach to these high-stakes scenarios.
Learn about the vital roles of medications like atropine and epinephrine, and the critical use of transcutaneous and transvenous pacing. This video is packed with practical insights to help you stay calm and effective when every second counts.
00:00 Introduction to Unstable Bradycardia
00:31 Initial Assessment and Key Indicators
02:30 Understanding Cardiac Output and EKG Analysis
04:55 Identifying Causes with the DIE Mnemonic
08:21 Treatment Approaches and Medications
10:56 Pacing and Advanced Interventions
11:50 Summary and Final Thoughts
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