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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
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Multifocal Atrial ... Atrial flutter ... (Ectopic) Atrial ... #causes #cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Atria: Premature ... Atrial Contractions ... (PACs), Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... • Atrial flutter ... • Atrial tachycardia ... Irregular: • Atrial ... Atrial flutter
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... atrial tachycardia ... Treat underlying cause ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or possible atrial
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... FIBRILLATION • ATRIAL ... FLUTTER • HEART ... • ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • Aflutter ... • Multifocal Atrial ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial ... SVTs - atrial/junctional ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #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