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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 ... rhythm with varying PP ... Multifocal #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
: Differential diagnosis ... findings: Sinus ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Unexplained sinus ... tachycardia • ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Tachycardia (most ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Non-phasic sinus arrhythmia - ECG Diagnosis
• The P wave and PR interval are normal
• The PP
Non-phasic sinus ... Diagnosis • The ... normal • The PP ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... normal • The PP ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... normal • The PP ... #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
depolarization SENSITIVITY ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
Heart Block • In sinus ... AV block, the PP ... usually 40-60 bpm ... AVBlock #Complete #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis