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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... (MAT) • At least ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... atrial flutter or MAT ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
Ventricular tachycardia ... (V-tach or VT) ... Ventricular tachycardia ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW is caused by ... bundle of Kent) may ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... if necessary to max ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #Treatment #management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (MAT) - 3 ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ventricular tachycardia ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Classification #Table
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... Colchicine may be ... in refractory cases ... Pericarditis #Cardiology #Diagnosis