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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 ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
Rhythms #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter ... #MAT #WAP #WPW
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
This results in negatively-directed ... At times, the direction ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... or MAT - Control ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... QRS complexes at ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Large effusion(s) may ... — Optimize the MAP ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Note that fever may ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... diverticulitis) Treatment
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... hemorrhagic fluid may ... have false negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table