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==Overview==
==Overview==
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==FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation==
==FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation==
A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.  The initial rapid evaluation is based on the 2005 AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Part 7.3: Management of Symptomatic Bradycardia and Tachycardia|journal=Circulation|volume=112|issue=24_suppl|year=2005|pages=IV-67–IV-77|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166558}}</ref>
A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.   
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<span style="font-size:85%">Boxes in red signify that an urgent management is needed.</span>
 
<span style="font-size:85%">'''Abbreviations:''' '''IV:''' [[Intravenous]]; '''ECG:''' [[Electrocardiogram]]</span>
 
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{{familytree | | | | | B01 | | | | | |B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''Identify cardinal findings that increase the pretest probability of bradycardia''' <br> ❑ [[Heart rate]] < 50 beats/min </div>}}
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{{familytree | | | | | C01 | | | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''Does the patient have any of the following findings of hemodyanamic instability that require urgent treatment?'''<br> ❑ [[Shock]] <br> ❑ [[Altered mental status]] <br> ❑ [[Hypotension]] <br> ❑ [[Hypothermia]] <br> ❑ [[Oliguria]] </div>}}
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{{familytree | | | D01 | | D02| |D01=<div style=" width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''Yes'''}}</div>|D02='''No'''}}
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{{familytree | | | |!| | | E02 |E02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em;">  '''[[Bradycardia resident survival guide#Complete Diagnostic Approach|Continue with the complete diagnostic approach below]]''' </div>}}
{{familytree | | | E01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |E01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''Initial Stabilization'''<br> ''Do the following simultaneously without delaying the treatment''<br><br>❑ Maintain patent airway <br> ❑ Assist breathing if required <br> ❑ Place patient on cardiac monitor <br> ❑ Give supplemental oxygen <br> ❑ Monitor blood pressure and evaluate oxyhemoglobin saturation <br> ❑ Establish IV access <br> ❑ Obtain [[ECG|<span style="color:white;">ECG</span>]] to define rhythm <br> ❑ Evaluate clinical status and identify reversible causes simultaneously}}</div>}}
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{{familytree | | | P01 | | | | | P01=<div style=" width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|Is there an [[AV block|<span style="color:white;">AV block</span>]]?}}</div>}}
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{{familytree | | V01 | | | V02 | | | | |V01=<div style=" width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''No'''}}</div>|V02=<div style=" width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''Yes'''}}</div>}}
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{{familytree |boxstyle=background: #FA8072; color: #F8F8FF; | | |!| | F01 | | F02 | | F01= [[Second degree AV block]]/[[Third-degree AV block]]| F02= [[First degree AV block|<span style="color:white;">First degree AV block</span>]]}}
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{{familytree |boxstyle=background: #FA8072; color: #F8F8FF; | G01 | | G02 | | G03 | | | | | | | | | | |G01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; line-height: 150%; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''First Line Treatment Option'''<br> ❑ Administer atropine 0.5 mg IV bolus and repeat every 3-5 mins with a maximum dose of 3 mg <br><br> '''Second Line Treatment Options''' <br>
❑ Administer [[dopamine|<span style="color:white;">Dopamine</span>]] infusion (2-10 mcg/kg/min) <br> OR <br>
❑ Administer [[epinephrine|<span style="color:white;">Epinephrine</span>]] infusion (2-10 mcg/min) <br> OR <br>
❑ Proceed with [[transcutaneous pacing|<span style="color:white;">transcutaneous pacing</span>]] <br> ([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme|Class IIa, level of evidence B]]) }}</div>|G02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF| '''DO NOT GIVE ATROPINE''' <br> ❑ Proceed with [[transcutaneous pacing|<span style="color:white;">transcutaneous pacing</span>]]}}</div> |G03=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; line-height: 150%; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''First Line Treatment Option'''<br> ❑ Administer atropine 0.5 mg IV bolus and repeat every 3-5 mins with a maximum dose of 3 mg <br><br> '''Second Line Treatment Options''' <br>
❑ Administer [[dopamine|<span style="color:white;">Dopamine</span>]] infusion (2-10 mcg/kg/min) <br> OR <br>
❑ Administer [[epinephrine|<span style="color:white;">Epinephrine</span>]] infusion (2-10 mcg/min) <br> OR <br>
❑ Proceed with [[transcutaneous pacing|<span style="color:white;">transcutaneous pacing</span>]] <br> ([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme|Class IIa, level of evidence B]]) }} </div>}}
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{{familytree |boxstyle=background: #FA8072; color: #F8F8FF; | | | | H01 | | | | | | | | | |H01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 20em; background: #FA8072"> {{fontcolor|#F8F8FF|'''Are the signs of poor perfusion or shock persisting?'''}} </div>}}
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{{familytree | | I01 | | I02 | I01= Yes| I02= No}}
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{{familytree | | J01 | | J02 | J01= ❑ Consult a cardiologist and <br>❑ Prepare patient for [[transvenous pacing|<span style="color:white;">transvenous pacing</span>]]| J02= <div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em;">  '''[[Bradycardia resident survival guide#Complete Diagnostic Approach|Continue with the complete diagnostic approach below]]''' </div>}}
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==Complete Diagnostic Approach==
==Complete Diagnostic Approach==
A complete diagnostic approach should be carried out after a focused initial rapid evaluation is conducted and following initiation of any urgent intervention.<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Part 7.3: Management of Symptomatic Bradycardia and Tachycardia|journal=Circulation|volume=112|issue=24_suppl|year=2005|pages=IV-67–IV-77|issn=0009-7322|doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166558}}</ref>
A complete diagnostic approach should be carried out after a focused initial rapid evaluation is conducted and following initiation of any urgent intervention
 
<span style="font-size:85%">'''Abbreviations:''' '''CK-MB:''' [[Creatine kinase myocardial type]]; '''ECG:''' [[Electrocardiogram]]; '''TSH:''' [[Thyroid stimulating hormone]]</span>
 
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{{family tree | | | | V01 | |V01=  <div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 35em">'''Characterize the symptoms:''' <br>
❑ [[Lightheadedness]] or [[dizziness]] <br> ❑ [[Dyspnea]] <br> ❑ [[Chest pain]] <br> ❑ [[Altered mental status]] <br>
❑ [[Syncope]] <br> ❑ [[Fatigue]] <br> ❑ [[Exercise intolerance]]<br>
'''Obtain a detailed history''': <br>
❑ [[Age]] (bradycardia is commonly seen in the elderly) <br>
❑ Use of negative chronotropic medications <br>
:❑ [[Beta blockers]]
:❑ [[Calcium channel blockers]]
:❑ [[Digoxin]] <br>
❑ Past medical history <br>
:❑ [[Sinus node disease|Disease in the sinus node]]
:❑ [[atrioventricular block|AV nodal disease]]
:❑ Age-related fibrosis and sclerosis
:❑ [[Infection]]
:❑ [[Increased intracranial pressure]]
:❑ [[Electrolyte disturbance]]
:❑ [[Toxin|Exposure to toxins]]
:❑ [[Surgery]]
:❑ [[Heart transplant]]
:❑ [[Sleep apnea]]
:❑ [[Myocardial infarction]]
:❑ [[Hypothyroidism]]</div>}}
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{{Family tree | | | | A01 | |A01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em; width: 35em"> '''Examine the patient:'''<br>
'''Vitals'''<br>
❑ [[Pulse]] <br>
:❑ Rate <br> 
::❑ [[Heart rate]] < 60/min <br>
:❑ Rhythm <br>
::❑ Slow regular <br>
::❑ Irregular pulse of varying intensity (suggestive of the 2nd and 3rd degrees of [[AV block]]) <br>
❑ [[Respiration]] <br>
:❑ [[Tachypnea]] <br>
❑ [[Blood pressure]]<br>
:❑ [[Hypotension]] in some cases <br>
'''Skin'''<br>
❑ Inspection <br>
:❑ Dry or coarse skin <br>
:❑ Dry or coarse hair <br>
:❑ [[Pallor]] <br>
:❑ Facial edema (not common) <br>
❑ Palpation <br>
:❑ Cool lower extremities (due to poor [[cardiac output]]) <br>
'''Neck'''<br>
:❑ [[Jugular venous distension]] (suggestive of [[heart failure]]) <br>
:❑ [[Cannon a waves]] in [[jugular venous pulse]] (suggestive of [[complete heart block]]) <br>
'''Respiratory examination'''<br>
❑ Assessment of respiratory effort movement <br>
:❑ Intercostal retractions <br>
:❑ Suprasternal retractions <br>
❑ Auscultation <br>
:❑ [[Rales]] (uncommon) <br>
'''Cardiovascular examination'''<br>
❑ Auscultation <br>
:❑ [[Heart sounds]]
::❑ [[Heart sounds#Third heart sound S3|S3]] (uncommon) <br> 
'''Abdominal examination'''<br>
❑ Percussion<br>
:❑ [[Ascites]] - suggestive of [[heart failure]] (uncommon)<br>
'''Extremities'''<br>
❑ Inspection/palpation <br>
:❑ Lower extremity edema - suggestive of [[heart failure]] (uncommon)</div>}}
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{{family tree | | | | P01 | |P01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 35em">'''Consider alternative diagnosses''':<br> ❑ [[Ventricular bigeminy]] <br> ❑ [[premature ventricular contraction|Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)]] <br> ❑ [[Atrial fibrillation]] <br> ❑ [[premature atrial contraction|Blocked premature atrial contractions (PACs)]] <br> ❑ [[Cardiac tamponade]] </div>}}
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{{family tree | | | | R01 | |R01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150%; width: 35em">'''Order tests''':<br> '''First initial test''' <br>
❑ [[ECG|12-lead ECG]] (to determine rhythm)
 
[[Image:Sinusbradycardia.png|300px|center|thumb|12-lead [[ECG]] showing sinus bradycardia]]<br>
'''Other initial tests''' <br>
❑ [[Holter monitoring]]- to evaluate <br>
:❑ Severe [[sinus bradycardia]] <br>
:❑ Sinus pauses <br>
:❑ Sinus arrest <br>
:❑  Second-or third-degree [[AV block]] <br>
❑ [[Exercise stress testing]] (for diagnoses of [[sick sinus syndrome]] and [[ischemic heart disease]]) <br>
❑ [[Carotid sinus massage]] (to evaluate [[carotid sinus hypersensitivity]]) <br>
❑ [[Echocardiogram]] (to evaluate [[valvular heart disease]]) <br>
'''Laboratory tests''' <br>
❑ [[Thyroid function tests]] (elevated [[TSH]] in [[hypothyroidism]]) <br>
❑ [[Basic metabolic panel]] (to determine [[electrolyte disturbances]]) <br>
❑ [[Cardiac enzymes]] ([[creatine kinase]], [[CK-MB]] and [[troponin]]) <br>
❑ [[creatinine|Serum creatinine]] (elevated in renal impairment) <br>
❑ Serum digoxin (for junctional bradycardia)<br>
'''Other Investigations''' <br>
❑ [[Tilt-table testing]] (to evaluate autonomic system and diagnosis of [[neurocardiogenic syncope]]) <br>
❑ [[Electrophysiologic testing]] (to evaluate [[bradyarrhythmias]])</div>}}
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==Treatment==
Shown below is an algorithm depicting the treatment of bradycardia based on the 2010 AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref>
 
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{{family tree | | | | A01 | | | |A01=[[Bradycardia]]/[[Bradyarrhythmia]] with [[heart rate]] <br> < 60/min}}
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{{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |B01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''Identify underlying causes:'''<br>
❑ [[Acidosis]]<br>
❑ [[Carotid sinus hypersensitivity]]<br>
❑ [[Electrolyte imbalance]] e.g. [[Hyperkalemia]]<br>
❑ [[Hypoglycemia]]<br>
❑ [[Hypothermia]]<br>
❑ [[Hypoxemia]]<br>
❑ [[Sick sinus syndrome]]<br>
❑ [[Toxins]]<br>
</div>}}
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{{Family tree | | | | C01 | | | |C01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% "> '''Determine signs and symptoms of hemodynamic instability''' <br> ❑ [[Hypotension]] <br> ❑ Acutely altered mental status <br> ❑ Signs of [[shock]] <br> ❑ [[Ischemia|Ischemic]] chest discomfort <br> ❑  Acute [[heart failure]]</div>}}
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{{Family tree | D01 | | | | D02 |D01= '''Unstable'''| D02= '''Stable'''}}
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{{family tree | X01 | | | | X02 | |X01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''<br>
'''[[Bradycardia resident survival guide#Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation|Continue with focused initial rapid evaluation above]]''' </div>|X02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% "> <br> ❑ Close follow up and monitoring <br> ❑ Identify and treat underlying causes</div>}}
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{{family tree | Y01 | | Y02 | | Y03 | | Y04 | |Y01=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''[[Sinus node dysfunction]]''' <br>
❑ Treat underlying cause <br>
:❑ Withdrawal of [[medication]] <br>
:❑ Administer electrolytes to correct for imbalance <br> 
:❑ Correction of thyroid dysfunction <br>
:❑ Correction of [[hypoglycemia]] <br>
❑ Give [[Theophylline]] 200-400mg PO twice daily for [[fatigue]] and/or [[dizziness]] <br> ❑ [[artificial pacemaker|Temporary pacing]] for severe symptoms <br> ❑ [[artificial pacemaker|Permanent pacing]] for irreversible causes with severe symptoms (e.g. [[Sinus node dysfunction]] with [[AV block]] or [[Afib]]</div>|Y02=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''[[AV Block]]''' <br> '''Acquired or Congenital''' <br> ❑  Treat underlying cause <br> ❑  [[artificial pacemaker|Temporary pacing]] if indicated <br> ❑ Reassurance for irreversible causes without indication for pacing <br> ❑ [[artificial pacemaker|Permanent pacing]] for symptomatic irreversible causes</div>|Y03= '''[[Carotid sinus hypersensitivity]]''' <br> [[artificial pacemaker|Permanent pacing]]|Y04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; line-height: 150% ">'''[[Neurocardiogenic syncope]]''' <br>
❑ Lifestyle modification <br>
:❑ Adequate salt and fluid intake <br>
:❑ Elevation of legs, lying down and tensing maneuvers <br>
:❑ Avoid precipitating factors <br>
❑ [[Fludrocortisone]] 0.1-0.2mg PO once daily <br> OR <br>
❑ [[Midodrine]] 2.5-10mg PO tid <br> OR <br>
❑ [[Fluoxetine]] 20mg PO once daily <br> OR <br>
❑ [[artificial pacemaker|Permanent pacing]]</div>}}
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==Do's==
==Do's==
* Prepare for transcutaneous pacing if perfusion is poor.
* Consider using sodium bicarbonate for severe metabolic acidosis.
* Use atropine with caution in the presence of [[myocardial ischemia]] and [[acute coronary syndrome]] because it increases oxygen demand and could worsen the [[ischemia]] and increase infarction size.<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref>
* Consider immediate pacing in unstable patients with high degree [[AV block]] when IV access isn't available.([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme|Class IIb, level of evidence C]])<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref>


==Don'ts==
==Don'ts==
* Do not treat asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients, unless the rhythm is likely to progress to symptoms or become life threatening.<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref>
* Do not delay pacing if the rhythm is Mobitz type II second degree block or third-degree [[AV block]] even if the patient is asymptomatic.
* Do not use atropine in hypothermic patients with either bradycardia or Mobitz type II second degree AV block.
* Do not use [[atropine]] to treat bradycardia in [[cardiac transplant]] patients as the transplanted heart lacks vagal innervation.<ref name="Neumar-2010">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Neumar | first1 = RW. | last2 = Otto | first2 = CW. | last3 = Link | first3 = MS. | last4 = Kronick | first4 = SL. | last5 = Shuster | first5 = M. | last6 = Callaway | first6 = CW. | last7 = Kudenchuk | first7 = PJ. | last8 = Ornato | first8 = JP. | last9 = McNally | first9 = B. | title = Part 8: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. | journal = Circulation | volume = 122 | issue = 18 Suppl 3 | pages = S729-67 | month = Nov | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.970988 | PMID = 20956224 }}</ref>
* Do not use [[atropine]] to treat type II second degree and third degree [[heart block]]s since their management requires transcutaneous/[[transvenous pacing]].


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Revision as of 03:23, 27 April 2014

Dyspnea Resident Survival Guide Microchapters
Overview
Causes
FIRE
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
Don'ts

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Milan C. Mathew, M.D., M.P.H. [2]

Overview

Dyspnea is the uncomfortable awareness of one's own breathing. It is a common symptom of numerous medical disorders.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

Common Causes

Click here for the complete list of causes.

FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation

A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.

Complete Diagnostic Approach

A complete diagnostic approach should be carried out after a focused initial rapid evaluation is conducted and following initiation of any urgent intervention

Do's

Don'ts

References

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