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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... morphologies: • Rate ... condition • Rate ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... #EKG #Management
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... High rate in <1 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... EKG cheat sheet ... another doctor: Rate ... , Hypertrophy (atrial ... #EKG #Cheatsheet
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... • Heart rate ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... flutter (rate control ... Electrocardiogram #EKG
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... contraindicated • For rate ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... PreExcitation #clinical #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... Stages #Management #Signs
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... (e.g., diltiazem ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... (e.g., diltiazem
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
used to detect atrial ... flutter waves when atrial ... clinically, based on signs ... depolarization, atrial ... #Cardiology #EKG
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
(or multiform) atrial ... called multifocal atrial ... (if the heart rate ... termed multifocal atrial ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG