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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
on EKGInferior ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
waves in the inferior ... the circuit can reverse ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... ), Severe polyneuropathy ... (e.g. ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... Avoid in pts with severe ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial flutter ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... Valvular disease (e.g ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... interstitial pneumonia refers ... listed in the table ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology