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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... causing clockwise atrial ... Atypical atrial ... from the left atrium ... areas in the right atrium
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial ... • Classic EKG ... , atrial tachycardia ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
depression in aVR ... leads indicates atrial ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... in II, Ill and aVF ... originating the low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
Criteria for LBBB RBBB LAFB LPFB #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #RBBB #LBBB #Criteria #LAFB #LPFB
Criteria for LBBB ... LPFB #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #RBBB #LBBB ... #Criteria #LAFB
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
depression in aVR ... ST elevation in aVR ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Arrhythmias • Atrial ... ventricular response • Atrial ... Escape Rhythm • Atrial ... Tachycardia with 2:1 AV ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
Atrial Fibrillation ... pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR ... : • All AV nodal ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
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 ... @AmyChung #EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Changes • STE in aVR