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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
on EKG • Inferior ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Neck Examination ... like a constant cannon ... a wave. ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
cue to look for flutter ... waves 2. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... showed peaked T waves ... segment (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
QRS and peaked T-waves ... rises into the T-wave ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG