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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
) and Reverse Typical ... Flutter on EKG ... ) Atrial Flutter ... ) Atrial Flutter ... #Atrial #Flutter
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Typical atrial ... the circuit can reverse ... Atypical atrial ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Reverse Typical ... Flutter on EKG ... #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... syndrome - high risk ... Burns, may be severe ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Flutter PR Interval ... with increased risk ... #diagnosis #system
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
cardiovascular risk ... Initial heparin not typically ... • Moderate or severe ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... pregnancy • May have typical ... Stable patients typically ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
WOBBLER: Each letter ... interval • This refers ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential