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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
3 different P wave ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... II / Mobitz - , ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
(MAT) is an abnormal ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... When a number of different ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
bundle of Kent) may ... reciprocating tachycardia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
May be no pattern ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... mitral inflow, MA ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... QRS complexes at ... different rates ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... Block Type I aka Mobitz ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... least 3 different ... #MAT #Multifocal ... atrial #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... associated with anxiety may ... #Palpitations #Cardiology