Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
β€’ At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
β€’ Rate 100-180
β€’ Irregular 
Etiology
hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ECG and Clinical Features #HOCM #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 β€’ Regular rhythm with wide. 
 β€’ QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
β€’ Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
β€’ Clinical presentation 
β€’ Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
β€’
gallop β€’ Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
with QRS β‰₯120 ms ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms ... interval β‰₯ 120 ms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 β€’ Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 β€’ Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain β€’ ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #differential #management ... #cardiology