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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Tachycardia (FAT ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia Differential Diagnosis
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Node Re-entry Tachycardia
Unifocal Atrial Tachycardia
Junctional Tachycardia
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)

- EB Medicine
Differential Diagnosis ... Unifocal Atrial ... Atrial Tachycardia ... (MAT) - EB Medicine ... #causes #svt #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... flutter or MAT ... Treat underlying cause ... #cardiology #algorithm
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... four main types: atrial ... (PSVT), atrial ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... tachycardia (MAT ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
heart block, sino-atrial ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... tachycardia with ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology