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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Comparison of Multifocal ... Multifocal Atrial ... > 100 1. >3 p wave ... waves 2. ... discernible P waves
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... & negative "P waves ... clinical #diagnosis #comparison
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal ... atrial rhythm ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Flutter PR Interval
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal atrial ... • Some P waves ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(4) Vfib/flutter ... flutter (3) ... block (3) Multifocal ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... 3 different P wave ... hypertension Management ... #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #EKG #Management
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal Atrial ... of a variable P-wave ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Loss of discreet waves ... called Lundberg waves ... • LUNDBERG A WAVES ... • LUNDBERG B WAVES ... • LUNDBERG C WAVES