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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Arrhythmias • Atrial ... ventricular response • Atrial ... Escape Rhythm • Atrial ... :1 AV Block • Bidirectional ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and ... atrial flutter ... (at therapeutic ... #EKG #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... defibrillator at ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... PreExcitation #clinical #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... #electrocardiogram
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
Major electrocardiogram ... Patients with LVH may ... abnormalities in left atrial ... delay or actual atrial ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or possible atrial ... flutter or MAT
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal atrial ... tachycardia ECG ... #atrial #rhythm ... #tachycardia #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Syndrome WPW is a congenital ... pathway between the atria ... and the ventricle ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram