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Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
Comparison between ... arrhythmia (B) #WAP ... #multifocal #rhythm ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Accelerated Escape Rhythm ... with 2:1 AV Block ... • Bidirectional ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet 1) ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Atrial flutter ... arrest - escape rhythms ... 1 , 3:2, 4:3, etc ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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is gradual • After ... appreciate this rhythm ... #wap #Wandering ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
rhythm & Multifocal ... in contrast to WAP ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
MR was only mild ... patient is in sinus rhythm ... ... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
relationship (2: ... P and QRS • Atrial ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology