Ep.38 - Can You Keep Up with the Pace?...Pacemakers and ICD's with Dr. Hedayati

<p>In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to decipher dysrhythmias in devices such as Pacemakers and ICD's.</p> <p>Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. </p> <p>Also In This Episode</p> <ul> <li>What does normal paced rhythm look like? <ul> <li>ECG Tracing example</li> </ul> </li> <li>Failure to Pace <ul> <li>What does a magnet do to a Pacemaker?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Failure to Capture <ul> <li>ECG Tracing examples</li> <li>Pacemaker X-Ray examples</li> <li>Twiddler's Syndrome </li> </ul> </li> <li>Failure to Sense <ul> <li>ECG Tracing examples</li> <li>Pacemaker Mediated Tachycardia</li> <li>Runaway Pacemaker</li> </ul> </li> <li>Magnet in ICD's </li> <li>Review - Look at the ECG <ul> <li>Look at the rate?</li> <li>Are there pacer spikes?</li> <li>Are there p's and/or QRS after every spike?</li> <li>Are the spikes appropriate?</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>.</p> <p>Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: </p> <p>Twitter: @HedayatiMD <a href= "https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD">https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Subscribe to the video version of this podcast to have access to the visuals that accompany the audio as well as additional tools and resources to help improve your understanding.<span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Subscribe now at <a href="http://currentecg.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CurrentECG.com</a><span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><span class= "gmail-m_8959482471562990338gmail-m_-1840626023376134546gmail-m_8948149498563624679Apple-converted-space"> And Stay Current!</span></p>