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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic ... atrial tachycardia ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Atrial flutter ... myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Atrial ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
FLUTTER • HEART ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... tachycardia with ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
 -
dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Effusion ECG ... arrythmias (V. tachycardia ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology