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The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Arrhythmia Phasic ... Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... variants #clinical #comparison
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Arrhythmia Phasic ... Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... Sinus #Arrhythmia ... variants #clinical #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... tachycardia ECG ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison ... #Arrhythmias
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... arrhythmia • Supraventricular ... Somatization Arrhythmias ... Hemodynamically significant arrhythmia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Adrenergic Drive: • Sinus ... Tachycardia (most ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... also a result of atrial ... • Dominant R Wave
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... findings: Sinus ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... electrocardiogram #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 ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Cardiomyopathy • Inherited arrhythmia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... • Sinus arrhythmia ... • Atrial fibrillation
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
shock state) • Tachycardia ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Distended neck ... Shock - MI, arrhythmia ... Terminate arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... • Absence of P waves ... Irregular wide-complex tachycardia ... benefit of restoring sinus ... AFib #diagnosis #management