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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... & negative "P waves ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
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 ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... #Flutter #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... #clinical #video ... #JVP #jugular # ... neck #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... for DDI and an atrial ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... waves) / min ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
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
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Flutter on EKG ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Flutter on EKG ... leads: "Positive" waves ... & negative "P waves ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology