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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Counterclockwise) and ... Flutter on EKG ... leads: Sawtooth ... leads: "Positive ... #cardiology #clinical
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
in the inferior leads ... in the inferior leads ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Classification
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
atrial flutter ... waves when atrial ... I on the ECG and ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Flutter #ECGEducator
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... flutter, and Wolff-Parkinson-White ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
from the foxglove leaf ... fibrillation and ... atrial flutter ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
of PR in other leads ... left heart V5, V6 leads ... indicates atrial ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Spodick #ECGEducator
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... except aVR and ... wave (between QRS and ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Hyperflexion injury with axial ... load (ball striking ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... injury • Terrible triad ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
: WPW, ectopic atrial ... V6 rs, qs; lat leads ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology