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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
of Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia, Atrial ... Irregular P-P intervals ... Regular PP intervals ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... PP, PR and RR intervals ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... cardiology #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... originating the low atrium ... will have a PR interval ... PACs #premature #atrial ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
, Hypertrophy (atrial ... , ventricle), Intervals ... Cheatsheet #Cribsheet #Electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
P wave and PR interval ... normal • The PP intervals ... • The P to P interval ... Wandering Atrial ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • Multifocal Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... waves - Short QT interval ... Digoxin #effect #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachycardia • Atrial ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Frameworks for Internal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... and widened QRS interval ... ) 3 Short PR interval ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 1º - long PR intervals ... successively longer PR intervals ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram