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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... different P wave ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... 3 distinct P-wave ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
tachycardia ECG ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #tachycardia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... also a result of atrial ... • Dominant R Wave ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
predictor of recurrent ischemic ... Subepicardial atrial ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... inversion in avL ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
leads indicates atrial ... be present in all ... inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Angina pain occurs at ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
man who presented ... in aVL 5. ... InferoPosterior transmural ischemia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
of ST segment at ... of the leads l, aVL ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology