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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
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • At least 3 different ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
atrial tachycardia ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... FLUTTER • HEART ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... ) - 3 different ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... four main types: atrial ... (PSVT), atrial ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
(or multiform) atrial ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... When a number of different ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology