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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Hypotension 2. ... complaining of dyspnea ... paradoxus - ECG ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
with chest pain/dyspnea ... Triage EKG (no prior ... hypertension (> ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
hypertension Rx ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... other reasons for dyspnoea ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arterial Hypertension ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment