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Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... A regular rhythm ... Atrial flutter ... #causes #cardiology
Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
Comparison between ... (B) #WAP #MAR ... #multifocal #rhythm ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... Tachycardia (FAT ... ), Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Conduction • Multifocal ... Atrial Tachycardia ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
atrial tachycardia ... (MAT) - 3 ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... rhythm & Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
atrial tachycardia ... Control rate (e.g ... flutter or MAT ... Control rate (e.g ... #cardiology #algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... Rhythm / Multifocal ... Atrial Tachycardia ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram