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Comparison of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia - Atrial Rate >
> 100 1. >3 p wave ... intervals Atrial Flutter ... "Saw tooth" flutter ... waves 2. ... discernible P waves
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... inferior sawtooth waves ... CTI-independent flutter ... • Negative F waves ... #aflutter #ecg
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Regular: Use P waves ... Irregular: Use P waves ... If not Flutter P ... waves, is MAT ... • Hyperkalemia
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... leads: "Positive" waves ... & negative "P waves ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... waves) / min ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... due to hypokalemia ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... EM #diagnosis #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #UWaves
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... revealing the flutter ... Hence 2:1 flutter ... this Pt we see flutter ... JamesOngMD #Atrial #Flutter
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
waves in the inferior ... waves in the inferior ... left atrium or areas ... waves. ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Cardiology