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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... hypertension Management ... Multifocal #Atrial #Tachycardia ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... or WQRST Causes ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #causes
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... EKG Here’s a ... great ECG case of ... Supraventricular #Tachycardia ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... of Ventricular Tachycardia ... of reversible causes ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... #morphology #cardiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... supraventricular tachycardia ... reciprocating tachycardia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... If ventricular tachycardia ... nodal agents (e.g ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Unexplained sinus tachycardia ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology