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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
leads indicates atrial ... injury. stage 2 ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... CT with no contrast ... to acute kidney injury ... CTS #clinical #radiology ... #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... edema • Bowel ... #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Oval Shaped Cardiac ... - Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... CXR #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... injury 4. ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology