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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... Isoelectric segment with positive ... leads: "Positive ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Tachycardia (MAT ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #MAT ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... Tachycardia (MAT ... Atrial flutter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Flutter • Rapid ... circuit • Positive ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
At times, the direction ... This appears as positively-directed ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... Tachycardia (FAT ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Causes #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
, Atrial Tachycardia ... , Atrial Flutter ... Tachycardia (MAT ... ), Atrial Flutter ... #cardiology #wide
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... isoelectric baseline in at ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Positive deflection ... • Atrial Flutter ... #Management #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram