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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 ... 3 distinct P-wave ... #cardiology #EKG ... #labeled #clinical
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... than the PPM’s max ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #clinical
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
atrial flutter ... is suspected clinically ... of ventricular ... flutter waves may ... #Cardiology #EKG
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Neck Examination ... at double the ventricular ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
tachycardia (MAT ... 3 different P waves ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... Differentiating ventricular ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... may or may not ... tachycardia • ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... simultaneously at ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... supraventricular or ventricular ... • Ventricular ... #Palpitations #Cardiology