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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... 3 different P wave ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 3 different P waves ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
non-conducted P wave ... Brady Management ... Non-conducted P waves ... P and QRS • Atrial ... #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Loss of discreet waves ... called Lundberg waves ... • LUNDBERG A WAVES ... • LUNDBERG B WAVES ... • LUNDBERG C WAVES
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... (ventricular complex ... completely absent, P waves ... independently of the atria
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... • Absence of P waves ... disease, left ventricular ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
depression • T wave ... , particularly ventricular ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... bradycardia → sine wave ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg