Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia

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Just learning ECG stuff, and need some help with this one. Could someone please explain to me the difference between:

Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia vs Sinus Tachycardia vs Supraventricular Tachycardia

I'm getting all confused!

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Just learning ECG stuff, and need some help with this one. Could someone please explain to me the difference between:

Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia vs Sinus Tachycardia vs Supraventricular Tachycardia

I'm getting all confused!

SVT is just a broad term to describe any tachycardia that originates above the ventricles. PAT, then, is another name for SVT. I found this particular website helpful: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/Supraventricular-Tachycardia-Overview

It describes different types of SVT, causes, treatments, etc.

Sinus tachycardia is just tachycardia with normal electrical conduction from the SA node.

Heart stuff can be kinda confusing at times :uhoh3:

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SVT = PAT

ST is simply normal heart conduction sped up, either for stress, low blood volume, etc.

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