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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Tachycardia, Atrial ... Tachycardia - Atrial ... AtrialTachycardia #AFib ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... , AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... w/ PACs, AFIb w ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... (2) Atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... SarahFoohey #Tachycardia ... #cardiology #wide
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... tendon) • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... fracture • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... • Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK