Narrow Complex Irregular Tachycardia Video Hi. I’m Mark from ACLS Certification Institute. In today’s Megacode review, we’re going to cover narrow-complex irregular tachycardias because the treatment is different than that of regular narrow-complex tachycardias. Quick review: What makes a narrow-complex tachycardia a narrow-complex tachycardia? We’re looking at the width of the QRS complex. The width of the QRS should […]
Heart Blocks Review Video Transcript:Hi. I’m Mark from ACLS Certification Institute. In today’s video series, we’re going to talk about interpreting and recognizing heart blocks on your ECG tracing. First, let’s take a look at a regular cardiac complex, starting with the P wave. P waves should be rounded and upright, and a P wave denotes atrial depolarization […]
Fibrinolytic Therapy Checklist Video Hi. I’m Mark for ACLS Certification Institute. Welcome to another Rapid Algorithm Review. Today we’re reviewing the checklist for fibrinolytic therapy for acute coronary syndrome. All things being equal, most practitioners during an acute coronary event would probably prefer to take their patient to the cath lab rather than giving thrombolytics. I remember 20 […]
Drug Calculations Video Hi. I’m Mark from ACLS Certification Institute. We’re going to begin today’s segment with a new segment we call ACLS Mailbox. Sometimes we get comments back, and we want to address a few of those in our video program. One comment from a viewer came back as, “Great video… Why did the presenter use […]
Basic Airway Management Video Transcript:Today we’re talking about basic airway management, staying with the fundamentals. What’s most important is checking your equipment. Make sure you’re prepared before the emergency happens. Make sure you check your equipment in the ER, your crash cart in your ambulance before you start your shift. Be ready to manage that airway before it […]
Atrial Drugs Review Video Hi. I’m Mark from ACLS Certification Institute. In today’s video, we’re talking about pharmacology, ACLS pharmacology, with an emphasis on atrial rhythms, medications that we use to treat atrial arrhythmias. It’s not uncommon that sometimes you’ll be looking up a drug, looking up the mechanism in PDR or Epocrates and it will say the […]
Arterial Blood Gases Review Video Hi. I’m Mark from ACLS Certification Institute. In today’s video series, we’re talking about arterial blood gases—how to look at and interpret an ABG. We’re going to look at the different components of the arterial blood gas and what they mean. Then we’re going to review the steps for looking at and interpreting systematically an […]
Symptoms Suggestive of ACS Acute coronary syndrome involves a sudden obstruction of blood flow to the heart. The condition may result in unstable angina (chest pain that occurs when a person is at rest, as opposed to chest pain with exertion); if severe enough, it can lead to myocardial infarction. When blood supply is reduced or cut off to […]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ACS and ROSC Potential Complications of PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ACS (acute coronary syndrome) is a life-saving procedure used to treat coronary artery blockages, but it does have potential risks. Understanding these risks is not only essential for both healthcare providers and patients to ensure prompt recognition and effective healthcare management. Some of the most common […]
