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

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
multifocal atrial ... arrhythmia (B) ... #atrial #pacemaker ... #comparison #multifocal ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Pacemaker Mutifocal ... Multifocal Atrial ... Atrial Arrhythmia ... includes both MAT ... #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #EKG #Management
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... ECG Multifocal ... Multifocal atrial ... #MAT #Multifocal ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
intervals vary at ... Wandering Atrial ... Pacemaker: • ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... variants #clinical #comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
block (3) Multifocal ... (MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #EKG #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
intervals vary at ... Wandering Atrial ... Pacemaker: • ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... variants #clinical #comparison
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... • May be no pattern ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... P and QRS • Atrial ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... sinus syndrome) • Multifocal ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... associated with anxiety may
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... interventions may ... Increased P1 may ... CNS compliance LONGER ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark