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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... • Inferior leads ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... without typical inferior ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... on EKGInferior ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... on EKGInferior ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
waves in the inferior ... waves in the inferior ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
cue to look for flutter ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
with probable inferior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Posterior ECG leads (V7-V9) are applied by moving V4-V6 to under the left scapula.Purpose: To detect
Posterior ECG leads ... associated with inferior ... lateral wall AMI #EM ... #Cardiology #Posterior ... #EKG #Lead #Placement
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Possible atrial flutter ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm