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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
If see flutter p ... • Atrial Flutter ... see P, either Flutter ... If not Flutter P ... #algorithm #irregular
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Reverse Typical ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (>100 bpm) - Narrow ... Tachycardia • Aflutter ... WPW) - Narrow ... • AFib • AFIutter
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Narrow Complex ... tachycardia • Atrial flutter ... Junctional tachycardia Narrow ... tachycardia • Atrial flutter
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (4) Vfib/flutter ... - DANGER Narrow ... (2) Atrial flutter ... absent P (2) A flutter ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... - Wide vs Narrow ... (AVNRT, OAVRT, AFIutter ... Tachycardia: • AFib > AFIutter ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... Possible atrial flutter ... possible atrial flutter ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... An electrocardiogram ... showed atrial flutter ... cm2) and very severe
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... • U waves = severe ... Interpretation #ECG #Electrocardiogram