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

#WAP #MAR #wandering #atrial #pacemaker #comparison
Wandering atrial pacemaker ... multifocal atrial arrhythmia ... wandering #atrial #pacemaker ... comparison #multifocal #rhythm ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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shifts back to the sinus ... • Variant of sinus ... arrhythmia Note ... appreciate this rhythm ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
A Summary slide of Sinoatrial Rhythms 
 • Sinus Rhythm
 • Sinus Arrhythmia
Sinus Rhythm ... • Sinus Arrhythmia ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmia ... #ecg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmia ... : VARIANT OF SINUS ... ARRHYTHMIA - involves ... focus from the sinus ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
Sinus Arrhythmia ... is gradual and rhythmic ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
QRS widening • Sinus ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... Sinoventricular rhythm ... • "Sine wave" rhythm ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... arrest - escape rhythms ... - ventricular pacemaker ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs
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 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
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Approach to ECGs ... QRS in 6s x 10 Rhythm ... ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... #electrocardiogram
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
MI in LBBB or Pacemaker ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology