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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Typical atrial ... Atypical atrial ... from the left atrium ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #Classification
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 ... Counterclockwise #Atrial
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Reverse Typical ... (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Typical #Clockwise #Atrial ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... #system #cheatsheet
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
the electrical system ... pathway between the atria ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... cardiac index) -systemic ... pressure) -right atrial ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... Arrhythmias: • Atrial ... • Multifocal atrial ... Anticholinergics Systemic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Vascular: • Systemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... underlying cause + Systemic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... the cause: stop, reverse ... of Circulatory System ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #typea #typeb #classification