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Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
Tachycardia - Wide ... rhythm table #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... Irregular #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #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 ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... AV block 1º - long ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
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
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
., long QT syndrome ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential # ... cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g