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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... up, slow down; "negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Reverse Typical ... • V1: Broad & negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Negative F ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
This results in negatively-directed ... the circuit can reverse ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
on EKG • Inferior ... up, slow down; "negative ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial flutter ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
widening • Sinus bradycardia ... Brugada-like pattern "Severe ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... Administer sedative ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... Avoid in pts with severe ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
Furthermore, severe ... hypertrophied muscle and relative ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Electrocardiogram