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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... ) on EKG • Heart ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... #cardiology #EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... events in-hospital. heart ... Subepicardial atrial ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv ... #differential #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
will allow the heart ... will pace the heart ... pacemaker-mediated tachycardia ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
will allow the heart ... will pace the heart ... pacemaker-mediated tachycardia ... Timing #Pacing #cardiology ... #management #settings
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... cardiomyopathy • Tachycardia-induced ... Nonspecific: sinus tachycardia ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
The heart consumes ... workloads on the heart ... Now consider Tachycardia ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
The heart consumes ... workloads on the heart ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... investigative therapy in PPCM ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... procedures - Cataract ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... responsiveness due to heart ... , then raising legs ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management