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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... (COPD) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Extrinsic compression (e.g ... asthma • Pleural disease ... CNS depression (e.g ... wall compliance (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Algorithm Elevated ... : Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... Polycythemia #Vera #PV
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... Interstitial lung diseases ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... , atrial or ventricular
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... (e.g., aortic insufficiency ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... presentations and disease ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology