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Basics

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EPIDEMIOLOGY navigator

Prevalence navigator

Prevalence depends on level of sickness of population and location where assessment is performed.

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ETIOLOGY navigator

MAT usually occurs during critical illness, especially in the setting of chronic lung disease. #x03B2-Agonists and methylxanthine derivatives (theophylline) may be contributory.

COMMONLY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS navigator

See above regarding Etiology.


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Diagnosis

Signs and symptoms:

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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS navigator


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Medication (Drugs)

First Line

Electrical cardioversion is NOT helpful.

Treatment

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT

General Measures navigator

IN-PATIENT CONSIDERATIONS

Admission Criteria navigator

Usually arrhythmia is 1st recognized in inpatients. Discharge is determined by resolution of other medical problems.


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Ongoing Care

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring navigator

PROGNOSIS navigator

Depends on underlying disease


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Miscellaneous

CODES

ICD9

427.89 Other, specified cardiac dysrhythmias

SNOMED

49982000 multifocal atrial tachycardia (disorder)

Reference(s)

ADDITIONAL READING

SEE ALSO

Author(s)

Peter Ott

Andrew E. Epstein