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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Atrial Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential ... inspires EPs to fail at ... segment is the only ECG ... Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... heart disease, may ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... of ST segment at ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis is to ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... ) - 3 different ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
opacification may ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
usually viral, at ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... hemorrhagic fluid may ... #Diagnosis #cardiology