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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
of Multifocal Atrial ... Irregular P-P intervals ... Regular PP intervals ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
The JT Interval ... T-wave, the JT interval ... #electrocardiogram ... #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... will have a PR interval ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #complexes #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
 •
Multifocal Atrial ... PP, PR and RR intervals ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... waves - Short QT interval ... #EKG #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
P wave and PR interval ... • The P to P interval ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... and widened QRS interval ... ) 3 Short PR interval ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 1º - long PR intervals ... successively longer PR intervals ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
P wave and PR interval ... • The P to P interval ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram