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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 ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias ... DANGER (4) Vfib/flutter ... (2) Atrial flutter ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... CTI-independent flutter ... • Negative F ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
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 ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... up, slow down; "negative ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... • V1: Broad & negative ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Bradyarrhythmia ... • AFib • AFIutter ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... VFib • AFib/AFlutter ... AVNRT/AVRT - Bradyarrhythmia ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
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