STABLE BRADYCARDIA
"Stable" means he does not have chest pain or shortness of breath or hypotension or altered mental status or any signs of shock.
A stable bradycardic patient should be monitored.
Hook up a 3 lead EKG and monitor
Pulse oximeter
Connect a NIBP
Listen to the heart and lungs
Check his medications
Consider a Cardiology consult.
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