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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... monitoring ABG values ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... ), not the ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
tight-fitting mask (e.g ... The venturi valves ... • FiO2 24-60% Partial ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... with sinus tachycardia ... root, and left atrium ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #Rhythm #tachycardia ... wap #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
single troponin value ... Obtain an ECG at ... the time of arrival ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain