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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... pulmonary embolism ... strain showing tachycardia ... , new right bundle ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of Acute RV Failure ... of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Revascularization, treatment ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #Checklist #CHF
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
shock state) • Tachycardia ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #criticalcare #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram