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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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(MAT) on EKG ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... varying PP, PR and ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Pre-Excitation AFib ... /or rhythm control ... defibrillator at ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Irregular P P, RR and ... not gradual in contrast ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... (MAT) - 3 ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... - Observe and ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... cause Irregular Rhythm ... atrial flutter or MAT
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
the bundle of Kent ... ) may stimulate ... ventricles to contract ... reciprocating tachycardia ... #MedStudent #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... includes both MAT ... , in sharp contrast ... wap #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... : bundle branch ... control with early Afib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... QRS complexes at ... This is in contrast ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Rhythm Regularity ... regular rhythms ... associated with anxiety may ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology