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Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal atrial ... rhythm & Multifocal ... #atrial #rhythm ... #electrocardiogram
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... ., junctional rhythm ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Irregularly irregular rhythm ... At-least 3 distinct P-wave ... #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
in 10s x 6 2) Rhythm ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... = multifocal atrial ... rhythm • No ... #Electrocardiogram
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Wandering atrial ... The change in P wave ... the pacemaker shifts ... appreciate this rhythm ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Rhythm / Multifocal ... of a variable P-wave ... #Atrial #Rhythm ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... block (3) Multifocal ... 3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram