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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Secondary to chronic lung ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Advantages: Continuous long ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... ., long QT syndrome ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
implantable electronic devices ... verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Confirm airway device ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Any implantable devices ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM