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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... (MAT) • At least ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... voltage • Sinus tachycardia ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... strain showing tachycardia ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... intervals • At-least ... Multifocal #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... great ECG case of ... Supraventricular #Tachycardia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
, Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... dissociation (fusion ... or capture beats ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
ranges from 50-110 beats ... • Capture and fusion ... beats may or may ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... - Fusion beats ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (1) Sinus tachycardia ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... or CHF) - Treat ... Control rate (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm