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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... ) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
atrial tachycardia (MAT ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD). ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
PATM 760 mm Hg at ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... , pulmonary AVMs ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... ., uptake by cells ... ischemia, surgery may ... output - Acute pulmonary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogen is a cold ... - Albumin - Cold ... include: • Cold ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... , and pulmonary ... - Progressive multifocal ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
rising > 500 → may ... Treat underlying cause ... replacement Cord ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... renal failure, pulmonary