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 ... β€’ Oxygen β€’ Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
β€’ Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
β€’ Clinical presentation 
β€’ Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
β€’
Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Endomyocardial biopsy ... gallop β€’ Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... : β€’ ACC/AHA 2017 ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment ... #guidelines
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 β€’ Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 β€’ Narrow
β€’ No Treatment ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 β€’ Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 β€’ Patients often
troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... #Management #Workup
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 β€’ Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... Guidelines Who ... #Management #ACG ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ., <50%), ESC guidelines ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Tachycardia - Guidelines ... remember to tailor treatment ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup