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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... 3 distinct P-wave ... #cardiology #EKG
ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... AFib #AFlutter #MAT
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Tachycardia (MAT ... 3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
Comparison between ... arrhythmia (B) #WAP #MAR ... #multifocal #rhythm ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
atrial tachycardia ... #atrial #rhythm ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
Notching or slurring at ... J-point; Prominent ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology ... BenignEarlyRepolarization #Comparison
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... in 10s x 6 2) Rhythm ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... bradycardia • J ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
abnormally fast heart rhythm ... (PSVT), atrial ... Symptoms may include ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Regular Rhythm: ... Control rate (e.g ... cause Irregular Rhythm ... flutter or MAT ... Treatment #management #cardiology