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MAT - Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia #ECGEducator
MAT - Multifocal ... Atrial Tachycardia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #ECGEducator
MAT - Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia #ECGEducator
MAT - Multifocal ... Atrial Tachycardia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #ECGEducator
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Tachycardia (FAT ... Tachycardia (MAT ... (AVRT), AV nodal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Tachycardia (MAT ... retrograde) - AVNRT, AVRT ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... Subepicardial atrial ... • Classic EKG ... , atrial tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... (PSVT), atrial ... Symptoms may include ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Probably AVnRT or AVRT ... Treat underlying cause ... flutter or MAT ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... also a result of atrial ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... Changes • STE in aVR
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
depression in aVR ... PR segment in aVR ... leads indicates atrial ... #EKG #Pericarditis ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... pathway between the atria ... bundle of Kent) may ... #MedStudent #EKG ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator