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Normal QT Interval Measurement
General rule: QT interval should be < 1/2 RR interval
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Normal QT Interval ... Measurement General ... Interval #Normal #Measurement ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Inferior leads: "Positive ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
circuit • Positive ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Irregular Rhythms
2 Approaches:
 • Measure and calculate the QTc for
Measurement in ... QTc #Interval #Measurement ... Irregular #Rhythm #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Prominent U Wave
If the U wave is distinct from the
QT / QTc Interval ... Measurement in ... #UWave #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... that prolong the QT ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
QT / QTc Interval Measurement in Wide QRS Complex
 - A wide QRS complex will lead
Measurement in ... QTc #Interval #Measurement ... #WideQRS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
stage 1 - diffuse, positive ... leads indicates atrial ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interval: • QT ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Isoelectric segment with positive ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis