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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
MAT) • At least 3 ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
venous distension 3. ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
is 2.5 (range 2-3) ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
The definitive treatment ... > 120 msec) 3 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... relationship (2:1 or 3: ... 1 block) • Treatment ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Decide on EMBx 3. ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
effusion who declined treatment ... Last had TTE 3 days ... and refused treatment ... patient returned 3 ... Echocardiogram #A4C #cardiology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
manifestations, TREATMENT ... NSAlD >2 weeks (3 ... + colchicine >3 ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... and APL valve <3 ... anaesthetic toxicity (→ 3- ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
hypoperfusion) Rx 3 ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology