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Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
without typical inferior ... suggests CTI-independent ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... FlutterInferior ... FlutterInferior ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
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 ... waves. ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... • Inferior leads ... Counterclockwise #Atrial ... #cardiology #clinical
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... • Inferior leads ... Typical #Clockwise #Atrial ... #cardiology #clinical
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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (in inferior leads ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... flutter (rate control ... : - Scooping ST ... or biphasic T waves ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
leads indicates atrial ... 3 - diffuse T wave ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
precordial leads and ST ... elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter