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The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... variants #clinical #comparison
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... variants #clinical #comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... atrial rhythm & ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison ... #Arrhythmias
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
 •
Wandering atrial ... The change in P wave ... arrhythmia Note ... appreciate this rhythm ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Arrhythmia (MAA ... of a variable P-wave ... ARRHYTHMIA - involves ... focus from the sinus ... #comparison
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 ... Heart Rate and Rhythm ... Rapid and regular rhythms ... and irregular rhythms
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
arrhythmia that ... identifiable on ECG ... ; sinus beats have ... symptoms or requires treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... • Consider K+ binder ... potassium and ECG ... sinoventricular rhythm ... #algorithm #treatment
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Narrow & regular rhythm ... Narrow & irregular rhythm ... Brady Management ... P and QRS • Atrial ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG