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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
#Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... used to detect atrial ... flutter waves when atrial ... flutter is suspected clinically ... #Cardiology #EKG
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... Ectopic atrial rhythm ... Wraparound #LAD #STEMI ... #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... with clinical trials ... inc Cho Tx: Stem ... #Radiology
Now there is additional ST elevation in lateral leads, also diagnostic of STEMI. #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
diagnostic of STEMI ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... Obtain femoral arterial ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology