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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT) • At least ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... #EKG #Management
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
relevant Maintain atrial ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... • Adult: at least ... • Child: at least ... cultures if possible (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Artery Hypertension ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... context Rx 1 — Treat ... hypertension Rx ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
morphology of at least ... morphology (aberrant beats ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... Causes: • Hypertension ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... syndrome have the best ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology