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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... Atypical atrial ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
patient with chronic atrial ... presented with nausea ... Potassium normal ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
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 ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... conducted with normal ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #premature #atrial
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
• The atrial ... interval within the normal ... #rhythm #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 contracting ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
leads indicates atrial ... becomes normal ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Escape Rhythm Abnormal ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes