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Common P wave Abnormalities #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #PWave #AtrialEnlargement #Atrial #Enlargement #ECGEducator
Common P wave Abnormalities ... MedStudent #EKG #PWave ... AtrialEnlargement #Atrial
Differentiating A-Wave vs V-Wave on JVP Examination

Identifying waves in JVP without timing with carotid. A wave
Differentiating A-Wave ... vs V-Wave on JVP ... A wave is quick ... is “surging” wave ... DrRajeshG1 #AWave
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Components • a wave ... - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... • v wave - results
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... • P wave will ... • P wave will ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
R Wave Progression ... size of the R-wave ... decrease in the S wave ... MedStudent #EKG #RWave
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... 3 different P wave ... #Multifocal #Atrial
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
(CVP) or right atrial ... diastole): lost in atrial ... to disorganized atrial ... block) - ‘c’ wave ... obtained for LEFT atrial
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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- Dominant R wave ... V1 - Right atrial ... rotation - Atrial ... segment and T wave
Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
of Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia, Atrial ... Fibrillation and Atrial ... > 100 1. >3 p wave ... Flutter - Atrial
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... 3 different P wave ... Atrial flutter ... (Ectopic) Atrial