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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
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
appearance on ECG ... waves. ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Flutter #Types
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... pause 2º - Mobitz ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... • MAT. 3 types ... #cardiology #wide
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Diagnosis for Arrhythmias ... Flutter (AFL), ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
3 different P wave ... Atrial flutter ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #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 ... excludes other differentials ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Block - Mobitz Type ... , longer, longer ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... the most common type ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes