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Comparison between Wandering atrial pacemaker (A) vs multifocal atrial arrhythmia (B)

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
arrhythmia (B) #WAP ... #MAR #wandering ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... atrial tachycardia (MAT ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
in contrast to WAP ... #MAT #Multifocal ... tachycardia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
• During sinus rhythm ... • This is a clinically ... #Highgrade #AVBlock ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Paroxysmal AV Block on ECG
 - Characterized by an abrupt and persistent AV block in the
- May be initiated ... slowing of sinus rhythm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Variable P-Wave Morphology ... Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... wave is normal in morphology ... • This is a clinically ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
criteria for the diagnosis ... beats/min) and MAR ... variable P-wave morphology ... Wandering #Pacemaker #wap ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Have the patient tap ... associated with anxiety may