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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... hypertension Management ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely injured ... , lung injury may ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... injury, leading ... permeability, lung ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... Some P waves are blocked ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patient induced lung ... injury (e.g. double-stacking ... Monitoring: • EEG ... Monitoring - Use EEG ... #management
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
both MAT (atrial ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
PATM 760 mm Hg at ... High altitude (eg ... to neurologic injury ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 1928-1977) -> 50% diagnosed ... • Classic triad ... procedures (eg,
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
This may closely ... admixture of true lung ... plus effusions (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Direct muscle injury ... Risk of muscle injury ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... #management #treatment