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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 ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
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Premature atrial ... low atrium ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... morphologies in the ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Cor Triatriatum on Echocardiogram

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Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital heart defect
Triatriatum on Echocardiogram ... left atrium (cor ... chambers (hence the ... Triatrial #Heart #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Congenital #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism The sensitivity ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... glycoside from the ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
Don't trust the ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Premature Atrial ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #premature #atrial
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... leads indicates atrial ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... used to detect atrial ... flutter waves when atrial ... depolarization, atrial ... #Cardiology #EKG