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Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ... tachycardia ECG ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison ... #Arrhythmias
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Variants of Sinus 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
Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia ... Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial ... #Sinus #Arrhythmia ... variants #clinical #comparison
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... also a result of atrial ... • Dominant R Wave
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... or arrhythmia ... Somatization Arrhythmias ... Hemodynamically significant arrhythmia
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... prominent terminal R wave ... • Predictor of arrhythmia ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial
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
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Arrhythmia (MAA ... of a variable P-wave ... VARIANT OF SINUS ARRHYTHMIA ... 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
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... • Advantages: Longer ... detect various arrhythmias ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management