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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
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Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... #atrial #complexes ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
of a Premature Atrial ... ComplexPAC ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #complexes
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Flutter • Inferior ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Flutter • Rapid ... atrial activity ... CTI-independent flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG • Regularly-occurring ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... complexes #PACs ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #Atrial #Complexes ... #electrocardiogram
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Counterclockwise #Atrial ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Typical #Clockwise #Atrial ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... conduction Uses: - Atrial ... fibrillation and atrial ... flutter (rate control ... #EKG #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Incomplete or Complete ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram