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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... CTI-independent flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Typical atrial flutter ... the circuit can reverse ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... • U waves = severe ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial flutter ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
And Proteinuria (e.g ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis