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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... SVT #Comparison #Table ... AFib #AFlutter #MAT
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
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
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #management #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... mitral inflow, MA ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
three different ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g
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 ... #ECGEducator
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... algorithm #treatment #management