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Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... #MAT #Multifocal ... #diagnosis #ekg ... electrocardiogram #clinical #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... both MAT (atrial ... variable P-wave morphology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
pathway between the atria ... bundle of Kent) may ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... typical RBBB or LBBB morphology ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
with abnormal morphology ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... : Serial negative ... results: vegetation may ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Muscle Weakness: May ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... Monitor for tachycardia