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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... electrocardiogram, MI ... mitral inflow, MA ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... However, when the diagnosis ... patients that may ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... #NormalValues #Differential
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... bundle of Kent) may ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... diagnosis includes ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... fibrillation at ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... (V5/V6 rs, qs; lat ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... PATM 760 mm Hg at ... , atrial or ventricular ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary