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Inverted P Waves:
(A) Ectopic atrial rhythm
(B) Junctional rhythm 

#Inverted #PWaves #cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #differential
Inverted P Waves ... : (A) Ectopic atrial ... #Inverted #PWaves ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... appearance on ECG ... to the flutter waves ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial
Common P wave Abnormalities #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #PWave #AtrialEnlargement #Atrial #Enlargement #ECGEducator
Common P wave Abnormalities ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #PWave #AtrialEnlargement ... #Atrial #Enlargement
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
- due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... to subsequent atrial ... y descent - is caused
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... or biphasic T waves
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... • Dominant R Wave ... #EKG #Pulmonary