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Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG • Regularly-occurring ... isoelectric baseline in at ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
"Sinus Tach" at ... cue to look for flutter ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... atrial flutter ... standard 12 lead ECG ... flutter waves may ... #Cardiology #EKG
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 ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... flutter or MAT ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... waves at double ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... that’s called “clinical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... root, and left atrium ... these can hint at ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... auscultation, JVD ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment