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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... to chronic lung disease ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... pacemaker - ECG ... Diagnosis • The ... wave contour is gradual ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... abberancy - N B Afib ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... morphology is not gradual ... tachycardia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
rate change is gradual ... Wandering Atrial ... wave contour is gradual ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
vasoconstriction (e.g ... Vascular occlusion (e.g ... related to kidney e.g ... or drugs e.g. ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Dysplasias • (e.g ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... • GI (e.g. ... IBD) • Renal (e.g ... • CNS Tumors (e.g