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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... or areas in the ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Tachycardia (MAT) • At least ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial ... intervals • At-least ... MAT #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... used to detect atrial ... standard 12 lead ECG ... In order to create ... #Cardiology #EKG
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... or CHF) - Treat ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
EKG • Regularly-occurring ... baseline in at least ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) SVTs - atrial ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... occurs with every beat ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... AWaves #diagnosis #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
four main types: atrial ... tachycardia (PSVT), atrial ... , shortness of breath ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
d-Transposition of the Great ... Chest Xray – “Egg ... switch • Arterial ... Transposition #Great ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology