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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
Inverted P Waves ... : (A) Ectopic atrial ... #Inverted #PWaves ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... 3 distinct P-wave ... Visualmedapp #MAT ... #Multifocal #Atrial
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interpretation #ECG
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
negatively-directed flutter waves ... At times, the direction ... appearance on ECG ... to the flutter waves ... #Diagnosis #ECG
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... vs Peaked T Waves ... Notching or slurring at ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... • The cannon a wave ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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De Winter T-Waves ... on EKG - Anterior ... may come before ... depression (>1mm) at ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... pressure → pressure wave ... exaggerated A wave ... neck #cardiology #Canon
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram