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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Atypical atrial ... appearance on ECG ... to the flutter waves ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
inferior sawtooth waves ... • Negative F waves ... • Positive F waves ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
on EKG • Inferior ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Flutter on EKG ... leads: "Positive" waves ... & negative "P waves ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... 3 - diffuse T wave ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... becomes normal OR T waves ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
compared with the P wave ... • P wave morphology ... • Inverted P waves ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... 3 different P wave ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management