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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
Atrial Tachycardia ... and Atrial Flutter ... Tachycardia - Atrial ... Flutter - Atrial ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... Atrial flutter ... (Ectopic) Atrial ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Counterclockwise #Atrial ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Atrial Contractions ... (PACs), Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... (PST), Focal Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... • Atrial flutter ... • Atrial tachycardia ... Irregular: • Atrial ... Atrial flutter
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... FIBRILLATION • ATRIAL ... FLUTTER • HEART ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • Aflutter ... • Multifocal Atrial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... atrial tachycardia ... Treat underlying cause ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or possible atrial
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... Digoxin #effect #Electrocardiogram