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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... ) Atrial Flutter ... Flutter • Inferior ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
) Atrial Flutter ... on EKG • Inferior ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Flutter • Rapid ... without typical ... CTI-independent flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Reverse Typical ... Flutter on EKG ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Typical atrial ... Atypical atrial ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
benign lesions (e.g ... surgeon, head and neck ... Recognition and diagnosis ... complete head and neck ... Medianrhomboidglossitis #candida #Atrophicglossitis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... Valvular disease (e.g
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
It is typically ... is increased (e.g ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis