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Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
VI suggests a right ... • Positive F waves ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
vs Clockwise (Right ... atrial flutter ... This appears as positively-directed ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... flutter - Prominent ... pulmonary hypertension ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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- Normal Cardiac ... Atrial Pressure ... Pressure (CVP) • 2- ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
system activity, 2. ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right ... gas (ABC) analysis ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... cardioversion 2. ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... patients with pulmonary ... Might likely have ... #cardiology