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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... ) ≥ 3 different ... Atrial flutter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... (PSVT), atrial ... Symptoms may include palpitations ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FLUTTER • HEART ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... • At least 3 different ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... tachycardia (MAT ... ) - 3 different ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation, sinus tachycardia ... - Atrial flutter ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Diagnosis Framework ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... flutter, or atrial ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... of at least 3 different ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
the heartbeat • Palpitations ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... criteria for the diagnosis ... of at least 3 different ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #cardiology #ekg