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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG ... patient with chronic atrial ... Potassium normal ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Parasystole on EKG ... Normal AV conduction ... the parasystolic focus ... #Parasystole #EKG ... #cardiology #clinical
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
- Decreases AV nodal ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... RVR: • All AV nodal ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... conducted with normal ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #premature #atrial
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
rhythm describes an abnormal ... coming from a locus ... junction" between atria ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... becomes normal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis