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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Conduction • Multifocal ... Wide Complex - Irregular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... 100-150 bpm) • Irregularly ... irregular rhythm ... Visualmedapp #MAT #Multifocal ... cardiology #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... fibrillation • Multifocal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Simplified) Irregular ... Multifocal Atrial ... A regular rhythm ... conduction Regular ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Rhythm: • Attempt ... Treat underlying cause ... Irregular Rhythm ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
node Narrow - Irregular ... block (3) Multifocal ... arrest - escape rhythms ... 200ms from longer pause ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Rhythm vs Wandering ... Atrial Rhythm / ... Multifocal Atrial ... configurations and an irregular ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... atrial rhythm & ... • Irregular P ... #atrial #rhythm ... diagnosis #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
1) Rate - Regular ... Count-Off - Irregular ... in 10s x 6 2) Rhythm ... P-Wave Morphology = multifocal ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Heart Rate and Rhythm ... rhythms: PSVT or ... • Rapid and irregular ... rhythms: Paroxysmal ... sinus syndrome) • Multifocal