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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
ARDS where 6 ml/kg ... Same with lung stress ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #treatment #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung ... Treatment Strategy ... #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
**Get baseline EKG ... noises or emotional stress ... family history) Treatment ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... is similar to stress-induced ... procedures (eg, ... , induction of anesthesia ... #Management #treatment