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Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
arrhythmia (B) ... multifocal #rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Arrhythmia* (e.g ... also a result of atrial ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... the pacemaker shifts ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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the pacemaker shifts ... Variant of sinus arrhythmia ... #pacemaker #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... Serial EKGS in pts ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Wandering Atrial ... the pacemaker shifts ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... rapid fall in arterial ... Quinckess #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
diastolic collapse — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... rapid fall in arterial ... Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology