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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
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... insight into 5 different ... narrow complex tachycardias ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Lead
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
supraventricular tachycardia ... reciprocating tachycardia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
multiform) atrial tachycardia ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... When a number of different ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Revascularization, treatment ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... shock state) • Tachycardia ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
ophthalmoplegia • Afferent ... Radiographic findings (eg ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual