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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
different P wave ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Einthoven's triangle is an imaginary formation of three limb leads in a triangle used in electrocardiography,
with the heart at ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... : 1 mA/kg). 5. ... #management #cardiology
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... When a number of different ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... atrial flutter or MAT ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... present; they may ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... #CriticalCare