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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... disease (COPD) ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... diseasePulmonary ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... congenital heart disease ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the ... lung parenchyma ... Alveolar-arterial
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
with an increased risk ... coronary heart disease ... • Increased risk ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... disease with infiltrates ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... - Triad of hilar ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management