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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
up, slow down; "negative ... • V1: Broad & negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... • Negative F ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
on EKG • Inferior ... up, slow down; "negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
on EKG • Inferior ... • V1: Broad & negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
This results in negatively-directed ... flutter waves in ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... detect atrial flutter ... clinically, based on signs ... standard 12 lead ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #Endocarditis # ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... for Infective Endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... inspiration as the negative ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... #ekg #cardiology