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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Atrial #Tachycardia ... 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 ... EKG is helpful in ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... block (3) Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... Arrhythmias on ECG ... atrial tachycardia ... ECG Recognition ... #diagnosis #ekg
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
maneuvers • Give adenosine ... Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
Multifocal (or multiform ... ) atrial tachycardia ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... atrial tachycardia ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia: Belong ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... sinus syndrome) • Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
camera detects radio ... significantly worse on echocardiogram ... Acute pulmonary ... myocardium Severe pulmonary ... when baseline EKG