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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... SVT #Comparison #Table ... #AFib #AFlutter ... #MAT #WAP #WPW
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... + WPW - DANGER ... (MAT) - 3 ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... variable block >> MAT ... • HyperK vs AF+WPW ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... Irregular #causes #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
bundle of Kent) may ... supraventricular tachycardia ... reciprocating tachycardia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... if necessary to max ... with AF (AF + WPW ... nodal agents (e.g ... #cardiology #algorithm
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
widened QRS and QTc ... (AVRT) in WPW: ... more of AVRT in WPW ... criteria only looks at ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... atrial flutter or MAT ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
(Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... abnormalities - Avoid QTc ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... associated with anxiety may ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology